On our last full day in Rockport, we tackled the last three items on the punch list, three lighthouses south of us. It was a great day for lighthouse lovers.

We started our day driving to the farthest and probably most popular based on its tie to pop culture, Marshall Point Lighthouse. This is the terminus of Forrest Gump’s second leg across the country from the Santa Monica pier. In all, Forrest Gump is believed to have run 15,000 miles in over a three year period crossing the country five times before declaring that he wanted to go home just outside Monument Valley in Utah (see our blog post on Forrest Gump Point).

Though this lighthouse is rather short, it has a picturesque gangway and you can photograph it from many angles. We were there about 45 minutes with approximately 25-30 people passing through. I saw at least four Forrest Gump recreations, not counting by own.

Next up was Owls Head Light, which was a coast guard station and now a state park. It’s another shorty, but sits up high on a bluff with a good view.

Now the team was famished so we stopped for lunch at Hill’s Seafood Company in Rockland where everyone got some kind of lobster dish. It was an excellent lunch.

The lighthouse excursion ended with a 2 miles round trip walk to Rockland Breakwater Light. Again, we were astounded that the parking area had north of fifty cars and we saw well over a hundred people coming and going the 35 minutes we were there.

Thirty-five minutes, you ask? Yes, that is the minimum time you will need to walk to the light house along the stone breakwater, make about five photos, and then scurry back. I did it. Unless you are running, it will take this long.

Tomorrow, off to Portland, Maine and more lighthouses.