Lighthouse Tours and Visits
An asterisk (*) designates tower or house interior open for tours. The grounds of many other lighthouses (though not all) are open to visitors. Call or visit website for seasonal schedules and admission fees.
MAINE
Cape Elizabeth Light
Cape Elizabeth
207-594-4174
lighthousefoundation.org
maine.gov/doc/parks
Portland Head Light*
Fort Williams Park
Cape Elizabeth
207-799-2661
portlandheadlight.com
Monhegan Island Light *
Muscongus Bay
207-596-7003
monheganmuseum.org
Mount Desert Rock Light
Gulf of Maine
207-288-5015
coa.edu/html/alliedwhale.htm
Portland Breakwater Light
South Portland Harbor
207-767-7650
southportland.org
Boon Island Light
Gulf of Maine/York Harbor
207-594-4174
lighthousefoundation.org
Seguin Island Light *
Gulf of Maine, off Popham
207-443-4808
seguinisland.org
Marshall Point Light *
Port Clyde
207-372-6450
marshallpoint.org
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Portland Head Light is where my grandmother was born and grew up. Her brother and other relatives were lighthouse keepers from the 1600′s on. She taught school in Southport until she married my grandfather and moved to MA for his dental practice but they kept a cottage in Southport for many years. I have been exchanging information with the Historical Commission in Augusta. The photo of the lighthouse which I have never seen but would love is, is beautiful! Thank you.
I want to mention Rose Island Lighthouse in Newport RI. If you are in Newport Rhode Island catch the ferry from Fort Adams or Jamestown for a visit 10 AM-4 PM for tours. The lighthouse has two rooms for rent downstairs for overnight. One can also stay for a week upstairs. Visit http://www.roseisland.org for more info. Sorry about the commercial plug I just would hate for people to miss out.
Nice feature, but I was disappointed to see that Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse in New Castle, New Hampshire, wasn’t included. Friends of Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse has about 30 open house dates this season, along with other events. See http://www.portsmouthharborlighthouse.org.
(Also, a technical note — these pages are a mess on my system — the banner ads overlap the content and make it very hard to read. I’m using Firefox 3.0.11 on a Mac.)