As trade flourished, the lack of markers for the entrance to Portland Harbor made the journey a dangerous one for incoming merchants, leading to the construction of the state's first lighthouse.

The ground violently shook in a video taken outside the iconic Nubble Lighthouse in York, Maine, amid a magnitude 3.8 ...

The lighthouses of Maine are scattered across its coastline, exactly where they are needed for the mariners at sea. Visitors can find a lighthouse resembling a landscape painting, like Portland ...

This striking lighthouse, located about 67 miles northeast of Portland, is the image on the Maine state U.S. quarter. The tower dates back to 1827 and was built by order of John Quincy Adams.

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Portland Head Light, perhaps Maine’s most iconic lighthouse, emerged from the 2024 storms relatively unscathed, but was battered by a Christmas Eve storm in 2022. Strong waves broke windows and ...

Portland Head Light was first lit in 1791, making it the oldest lighthouse in Maine. Located about 5 miles southeast of Portland in Cape Elizabeth's Fort Williams Park, the tower provided ...

Maine has more than 60 lighthouses marking its shoreline. West Quoddy Lighthouse, the eastern most lighthouse in the United States, marks the point where the sun first rises each day in this country.

For those looking to go at their own pace, a solo trip to Portland, Maine makes for a great destination. Portland is Maine’s ...

World Monuments Watch says Maine's historic lighthouses ... multiple lighthouses, including Portland Head Light in Cape Elizabeth and Pemaquid Point Lighthouse in Bristol.