Cape Elizabeth is home to famous lighthouses and striking scenery. I fell in love with this beautiful town and below are a few reason why.
Cape Elizabeth Lights
Two Lights State Park is a publicly owned recreation area named after the twin Cape Elizabeth Lights on Cape Elizabeth. The 41-acre state park opened in 1961 and offers views of Casco Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. Originally twin lighthouses, the second has been inactive since 1924. The active light is the most powerful on the New England coast. At least ninety-eight vessels wrecked on the shores of Cape Elizabeth between 1780 and 1990. “These dangerous rocks have an evil repute among sailors,” noted one author in 1895.
Maine Lobster
I had to have lobster while in Maine. We chose the Lobster Shack Restaurant because it's location. It's located at the end of Two Lights Road and perched above the rocks and this lobster and fried seafood spot has commanding ocean & lighthouse views.
Metamorphic Rock Coast
When visiting Cape Elizabeth, we noticed the waves crashing over an unusual rock formation. The rocks have a resemblance to old weather beaten wood but the rocks are metamorphic rocks. Metamorphic rocks are formed by pressure deep under the Earth's surface, from the extreme heat caused by magma or by the intense collisions and friction of tectonic plates. Uplift and erosion help bring metamorphic rock to the Earth's surface. This internal metamorphic structure causes the rocks to break into jagged pieces as seen at Cape Elizabeth.
