Who doesn’t love a lighthouse? These sturdy sentinels have become “must-sees” for every visitor to New England. See for yourself in this collection of reader-submitted photos of New England lighthouses.
The Beauty of New England Lighthouses
Castle Hill Lighthouse in Newport, Rhode Island Photo Credit : Eric FullBass Harbor Head Lighthouse in Bass Harbor, Maine. Photo Credit : Brenda DarrochGreat Point Light, Nantucket, Massachusetts Photo Credit : Kevin ArmstrongPortland Head Light, Cape Elizabeth, Maine Photo Credit : Roxie ZwickerPortsmouth Harbor Light, New Castle, New Hampshire Photo Credit : Jeff FolgerBeavertail Light, Jamestown, Rhode Island Photo Credit : Luis LebronAquinnah Lighthouse, Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts Photo Credit : Patrick MorrisseyNubble Light, York, Maine Photo Credit : D. LewisRace Point, Provincetown, Massachusetts Photo Credit : Denis TangneyNed’s Point Light, Mattapoisett, Massachusetts Photo Credit : Janice DrewBurnt Cove Harbor Light, Boothbay Harbor, Maine Photo Credit : Ken PackieAquinnah Light, Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts Photo Credit : Judith SeccoBrant Point Light, Nantucket, Massachusetts Photo Credit : Larry TocciScituate Light, Scituate, Massachusetts Photo Credit : Jeff FolgerPortland Head Light, Portland, Maine Photo Credit : Catherine ScottOwl’s Head Light, Owl’s Head, Maine Photo Credit : Mark ValleMarshall Point, Port Clyde, Maine Photo Credit : E. Carla Daigle (User Submitted)Scituate Light, Scituate, Massachusetts Photo Credit : Jeff FolgerPlum Beach Light, Saunderstown, Rhode Island Photo Credit : Christine RuggieriRam Island Ledge Light, Casco Bay, Maine Photo Credit : Libby RichardsonNew London Ledge Light, New London, Connecticut Photo Credit : Erin GillFort Point Lighthouse, Stockton Springs, Maine Photo Credit : David BunkofskePortland Head Light, Cape Elizabeth, Maine Photo Credit : Christine MortonHeron Neck Light, Vinalhaven, Maine Photo Credit : Christine MortonPortland Breakwater “Bug” Light, Portland, Maine Photo Credit : Christine Morton
Which New England lighthouses are your favorites?
This post was first published in 2009 and has been updated.