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Browns Head Light sits on the northwest corner of Vinalhaven Island, marking the western entrance to the Fox Islands Tho...
06/14/2026

Browns Head Light sits on the northwest corner of Vinalhaven Island, marking the western entrance to the Fox Islands Thorofare, the busy strait between Vinalhaven and North Haven. Congress appropriated $4,000 to build the original station in 1832, and the current tower was completed in 1857. In 1987, Browns Head became one of the last lighthouses in Maine to be automated, after more than 150 years of keepers living on the station and tending the light by hand.

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Spring Point Ledge Light is the only caisson style lighthouse in the United States that visitors can walk to. It was bui...
06/13/2026

Spring Point Ledge Light is the only caisson style lighthouse in the United States that visitors can walk to. It was built in 1897 after seven steamship companies reported their vessels running aground on the ledge just outside Portland Harbor. The first keeper, William A. Lane, lit the lamp for the first time on May 24, 1897. In 1951, a 900 foot breakwater built from 50,000 tons of granite connected the lighthouse to the mainland at Fort Preble in South Portland, and the light has been a favorite walking destination ever since. Today the tower is owned by the Spring Point Ledge Light Trust, and the Maine Lighthouse Trust is proud to support its preservation through our grant program.

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Petit Manan Light is the second tallest light tower in Maine, a 109 foot granite tower rising off a small island east of...
06/12/2026

Petit Manan Light is the second tallest light tower in Maine, a 109 foot granite tower rising off a small island east of Bar Harbor. Authorized by President James Monroe in 1817, the tower you see today was built in 1855. It has weathered more than its share. A storm in 1856 knocked out some of its blocks. In 1869 it swayed enough that the weights turning the lens fell and damaged the staircase. Iron tie rods were finally added in 1887 to hold it steady. Today the island is part of the Petit Manan National Wildlife Refuge and home to a colony of nesting puffins, while the tower continues to guide mariners through one of the more exposed stretches of the Downeast coast.

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Burnt Island Light has been guiding mariners into Boothbay Harbor since 1821, making it the second oldest surviving ligh...
06/08/2026

Burnt Island Light has been guiding mariners into Boothbay Harbor since 1821, making it the second oldest surviving lighthouse in the state of Maine. The island took its name from the old practice of burning vegetation to clear land for sheep grazing, and the federal government bought it for $150 the same year the tower was first lit. Today, after 167 years of active keeping, the station is a living history museum run by the Maine Department of Marine Resources, where interpreters in period clothing bring the keeper's life back to the present. Burnt Island is one of our grant supported lighthouses, and we are proud to help keep this two century old beacon and its stories alive.

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Halfway Rock Light Station sits on a barren ledge in Casco Bay, named for its position roughly halfway between Cape Eliz...
06/08/2026

Halfway Rock Light Station sits on a barren ledge in Casco Bay, named for its position roughly halfway between Cape Elizabeth and Cape Small. The 76 foot granite tower was first lit in 1871 after years of shipwrecks on the rock, and it became one of the few lighthouses in the country classified as a wave swept station, meaning it was considered too dangerous for keepers to bring their families. For more than a century, keepers lived here alone, in storms strong enough that other buildings on the rock were eventually washed away. The Maine Lighthouse Trust is proud to support Halfway Rock through our grant program. This is what preservation looks like at the edge of the sea.

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Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse sits on the rocky tip of Mount Desert Island, its red brick tower contrasting beautifully ag...
05/31/2026

Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse sits on the rocky tip of Mount Desert Island, its red brick tower contrasting beautifully against the dark granite cliffs. Built in 1858, it guards the entrance to Bass Harbor and has become one of Maine's most photographed lighthouses. The dramatic landscape and historic structure make this beacon a symbol of coastal Maine beauty, one we're committed to preserving.

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Marshall Point Lighthouse in Port Clyde is famous for its dramatic white tower and working light, and for being the spot...
05/30/2026

Marshall Point Lighthouse in Port Clyde is famous for its dramatic white tower and working light, and for being the spot where Forrest Gump turned around on his cross-country run. The first lighthouse on Marshall Point was actually built in 1832. In 1858, a new tower and first Keeper’s house was built at its present site. This lighthouse is a genuine working aid to navigation that guides fishermen and pleasure boats safely through Maine waters. The lighthouse and keeper's house tell the story of Maine's fishing heritage.

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Matinicus Rock Lighthouse sits on a treeless, windswept rock six miles south of Matinicus Island, one of the most remote...
05/29/2026

Matinicus Rock Lighthouse sits on a treeless, windswept rock six miles south of Matinicus Island, one of the most remote and exposed light stations on the East Coast. The original twin wooden towers went up in 1827 and were replaced by granite towers and a granite keeper's house in 1846. The story most people remember from this rock belongs to Abbie Burgess. In January 1856, at just 16 years old, she kept the lights burning for weeks during a violent storm while her father was stranded on the mainland trying to get back with supplies. She wrote that not once did the lights fail. Some places on the Maine coast are remembered for their towers. Matinicus Rock is remembered for the people who kept them burning.

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The striking striped tower of Pemaquid Point Lighthouse is one of Maine's most photographed landmarks, and it's easy to ...
05/28/2026

The striking striped tower of Pemaquid Point Lighthouse is one of Maine's most photographed landmarks, and it's easy to see why. The distinctive pattern of white and red stripes makes it unmistakable against Maine's dramatic coastline. Built in 1835, it guards the rocks and rough waters off New Harbor. This beautiful beacon represents everything we love about Maine's coastal character.

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Curtis Island Lighthouse sits at the entrance to Penobscot Bay, a critical waypoint for maritime traffic heading to Camd...
05/25/2026

Curtis Island Lighthouse sits at the entrance to Penobscot Bay, a critical waypoint for maritime traffic heading to Camden and Rockland. Built in 1835, this lighthouse has witnessed Maine's transformation from a logging and shipbuilding hub to a vibrant coastal destination. Its historic significance runs deep, and our grant program is helping ensure it stands for another 175 years. The Maine Lighthouse Trust is proud to have supported Curtis Island Lighthouse Foundation through our grant program in the design of safer access to Curtis Island as well as with repairs needed for the Light Keeper’s House.

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