Historical Marker
Spring Point Ledge Light
Historical marker location:
50 Lighthouse Circle, South Portland, Maine
( Marker is at the intersection of Lighthouse Circle and Fort Road, on the right when traveling east on Lighthouse Circle.)
Maine was the first state to adopt Prohibition: Maine was the first state to adopt Prohibition in 1851, almost 70 years before the rest of the country followed suit. However, it was also one of the first states to repeal Prohibition, doing so in 1934.