Maine’s Most Interesting Lighthouses Shipwrecks, poetry and alien encounters: The lighthouses dotting Maine’s coast pack a double punch of beauty and history ...

Maine's 65 historic lighthouses beckon to visitors today just as they have drawn and guided ships into safe harbors for centuries along the state's rocky coastline. Portland Head Light, the first ...

With 3,500 miles of coastline, Maine is one of the most geographically diverse areas where Legendary Lighthouses are located. In the early 19th century, because of its rich fishing grounds and ...

In another, waves crest around the rocky coast the Nubble Lighthouse sits atop. A boat passes by on the sapphire blue water. Yet another captures the swirls of water and sand bars of the Biddeford ...

Compared to the rest of the Maine coast, Casco Bay does not have a great number of lighthouses, just seven out of Maine’s 65 lights. Casco Bay does get to claim, however, the oldest lighthouse ...

The state's lighthouses are threatened by rising sea levels and intense storms – and adapting them to be more resilient is a challenge. After two storms walloped the Maine coast last January ...

The Coast Guard, in partnership with the American Lighthouse Foundation and the Maine Office of Tourism, will open 25 lighthouses to the public from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

A total of 66 lighthouses stitch 3,478 miles of Maine coastline, from the southern Whaleback Light in Kittery to Whitlocks Mill Light, whose beam reaches into Canada.

Maine's 65 historic lighthouses beckon to visitors today just as they have drawn… Visit the Northeast to explore these historic light stations along the coast.

Cape Neddick Lighthouse, better known as "Nubble Light," and Portland Head Lighthouse are two of America’s best-known and most visited lighthouses. The majestic rocky coast of Maine provides a ...