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Month: November 2023

The Eyes Have It

If you visit Portland, Maine, you may come upon the Portland Observatory. Built in 1809 by captain-turned-entrepreneur Lemuel Moody, the tower served local merchants, whose ships, because of the geographic layout of Portland Harbor, could not be seen until very close to shore. By using the services of Captain Moody’s Observatory, however, which cost $5,000 to build, was 86-feet tall,…