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The Annie C. Maguire Shipwreck at Portland Head Light. On Christmas Eve in 1886, the Annie C. Maguire ran aground on the rocky shoreline of Cape Elizabeth, Maine, just below the iconic Portland Head ELight.
Jul 16, 2015 · Was the wreck of three-masted bark, Annie C. Maguire, which wrecked at Portland Head Light on Christmas Eve 1886, simply an insurance scam?
- An Unplanned Feast
- An Angry Mob
- A Tradition Is Born
Joshua and Mary took the wet, cold clothes from the men and gave them warm blankets, coffee, and hot food. The crew had been on extremely meager rations of salted beef and noodles for the past several weeks and were famished. Mary had just slaughtered 8 chickens for Christmas and the crew devoured all they could find. Joshua encouraged the men to g...
When it became apparent the ship could not be saved, the Sheriff put Joshua Strout in charge of salvage efforts. A case of scotch from the ship was brought in to the house, and the crew immediately drank all of it, and became so disorderly that they attacked the ship’s cook who had served such lousy food during their voyage. The British Vice Counse...
Joshua Strout retired in 1904 at age 79 and his son Joseph was named the new Lighthouse Keeper. When Joseph’s son John turned 21 in 1912, John was named Assistant Lighthouse Keeper. It was on this day that John painted a rock with the words, “Annie C Maguire, Shipwrecked Here, Christmas Eve 1886.” Since that time, it has become a Christmas Eve trad...
Feb 17, 2017 · On Christmas Eve in 1886 a three-masted vessel called Annie C. Maguire was bound for Portland Harbor when it ran ashore and shipwrecked on the rocks off Portland Head Light in Cape Elizabeth.
Sep 18, 1998 · Annie C. McGuire shipwrecked here Christmas Eve 1886. Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1886. Location. 43° 37.395′ N, 70° 12.459′ W. Marker is in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, in Cumberland County. Marker is on Off Shore Road.
The wreck of the Annie C. Maguire ranks among the most famous Maine shipwrecks for one reason. It occurred right next to one of the most popular lighthouses on the East Coast, Portland Head Light in Cape Elizabeth, Maine.
During an 1886 Christmas eve snowstorm, the Annie C. Maguire smashed against the rocks directly in front of the photogenic Portland Head Light, Maine's oldest lighthouse. The spot is marked with hand-painted letters on a rock.
