Portland Head Light dates back to 1784, when 74 merchants petitioned the Massachusetts government, whom Maine was under at the time, for a light at the entrance of Portland Harbor. After two ...

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.

PORTLAND (WGME) -- Maine’s lighthouses are under a dire threat from significant coastal storms and sea level rise due to climate change. The World Monuments Fund named Maine’s lighthouses one ...

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 ...

World Monuments Watch says Maine's historic lighthouses are threatened by climate change and intensifying coastal storms, like the ones that battered some of the iconic beacons in January 2024.

Lighthouses are a quintessential symbol of Maine’s maritime history, and visitors have the unique opportunity to explore ...