For more than two centuries, lighthouses maine have guarded Maine’s rocky coast and guided seafarers into safe harbor. They were essential for the area’s flourishing maritime industries: shipbuilding, passenger steamships, fishing and granite quarrying. The bluffs and islands that make up much of the state’s coastline, along with its frequent fogs, caused many shipwrecks throughout the years.
Today, the 65 lighthouses dotted across the state stand tall and proud, not just as landmarks but also as portals to the past — and some of them are open to the public for visits or overnight stays. Many have fascinating stories to tell — like how a couple were entombed in frozen spray, but survived, and their schooner was saved by the light keeper’s little dog named “Spot,” who used to bark and run to the sound of the fog bell.
The most iconic lighthouse in the state is Portland Head Light, immortalized by Edward Hopper’s paintings and a 1970 postage stamp. It still actively guides sailors today, and you can see it on a special lighthouse cruise from the Maine Maritime Museum or from a walk around the town of Cape Elizabeth. The lighthouse’s west tower is painted in one large vertical red stripe, and the east tower has four horizontal ones, so it’s easy to spot from the water or land.
Another lighthouse to visit is Marshall Point Light, in Rockland. The amusingly shaped octagonal lighthouse (it looks like a fire hydrant) offers scenic views from the raised walkway, and is also home to the Owls Head Lighthouse Keeper’s House Museum & Gift Shop, open 6 days a week mid-May through late October.
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