For well-nigh two decades, I have beheld the splendid scene of the buoy tender ABBIE BURGESS – one of the United States Coast Guard’s finest cutters, steaming to and fro by Owls Head Lighthouse. And …
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Our Lighthouse Heritage – It’s Your Story!
When peering through the lens of lighthouse history, always do so with more than just your eyes. Be sure to see with your heart too. For such matter - silent and random as it may be, is not simply …
Still Tending the Lights
U.S. Coast Guard lighthouse technicians are not considered lighthouse keepers, though they keep a good light. They do not reside at a lighthouse yet they retrace the keeper’s every step. It is said …
Lighthouses, Coastal Beauty and the U.S. Coast Guard will Gleam on Maine Open Lighthouse Day
Do you love Maine’s lighthouses? If so, then Maine Open Lighthouse Day is the event for YOU! On Saturday, September 10, 2022, the “stars” of Maine Open Lighthouse Day will be the majestic beacons that …
U.S. Lighthouse Service Pennant
An eye-catching pennant once flew proudly aboard Lighthouse Service vessels, and later at the best kept light station in each district during the era of the United States Lighthouse Service. This …
Portland Head Light’s Christmas Wreath
As Maine’s oldest sentinel, the 1791 Portland Head Light has presided over much in the way of history. Marking the entrance to Portland Harbor, the venerable beacon has stood a faithful watch during …
West Quoddy Head Light’s Crystalline Treasure
The stately appearance of a lighthouse is something to behold. Such majesty is magnified even further when a sentinel is still wearing its “crown” of crystalline in the form of a Fresnel lens. The …
LEDs are the New Wave of Beacons for Lighthouses
Climb to the top of a Maine lighthouse and one is bound to be astounded by the breathtaking beauty of the surrounding seascape. However, as time marches on and a wave of change rolls in with the tide, …
Coastguardsman Recalls Storms at Bass Harbor Head Light
The picturesque Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse, located along the southwestern side of Mount Desert Island in the village of Bass Harbor, exudes a feeling of serenity – presiding over a seascape of pure …
Many Reasons to Love Maine’s Lighthouses
The majestic sentinels of the Maine coast, some of the most beautiful and storied in the nation, transcend time as they continue to stand “watch” over the state’s rocky shorelines, remote islands and …