There is an outpost along the coast of Maine that is neither hospitable nor snug. A place so remote that its utter isolation evades all measure. A place so imperiled during fits and fury of the sea …
Mount Desert Rock
New Book Gleams and Whispers Explores How Maine’s Lighthouses Speak to Our Hearts
The mere presence of a lighthouse points to a higher, altruistic purpose – one that is embraced by notions such as romance, mystery, isolation, and heroism. Ask a hundred people what lighthouses mean …
Photoflash Bomb Damaged Keeper’s House at Mount Desert Rock Light
The account below is one of the most unusual and terrifying events – at least initially, in Maine lighthouse history. One can only imagine how utterly frightened the keepers were when, without …
Rock Fed from a Barrel
The following account was penned by Coastguardsman Calvin Alley and published in the May 1951 issue of the Maine Coast Fisherman… U.S. Coast Guard Depot, Southwest Harbor: “Hope I am not too late …