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.

It feels like "the last corner of the Earth," wrote the publication. The post This scenic spot in Maine is one of the best ...

The state's lighthouses are threatened by rising sea levels and intense storms – and adapting them to be more resilient is a ...

The Portland Head Light is a historic lighthouse located in the coastal town of Cape Elizabeth, near Portland, Maine. It is ...

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

Portland Head Light, the first tower commissioned ... You can also visit "Into the Lantern: A Lighthouse Experience" at the Maine Maritime Museum in the town of Bath, about 45 miles north.

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.

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