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The Beauty of New England Lighthouses

As houses go, New England lighthouses are pretty plain — yet these sturdy sentinels have become must-sees for every visitor.

By Yankee Magazine

Apr 11 2019

Heron Neck Light

Heron Neck Light, Vinalhaven, Maine

Photo Credit : Christine Morton

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
Castle Hill Lighthouse in Newport, Rhode Island
Photo Credit : Eric Full
Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse in Bass Harbor, Maine.
Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse in Bass Harbor, Maine.
Photo Credit : Brenda Darroch
Great Point Light, Nantucket, Massachusetts
Great Point Light, Nantucket, Massachusetts
Photo Credit : Kevin Armstrong
Portland Head Light, Cape Elizabeth, Maine
Portland Head Light, Cape Elizabeth, Maine
Photo Credit : Roxie Zwicker
Fort Point Light, Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Portsmouth Harbor Light, New Castle, New Hampshire
Photo Credit : Jeff Folger
Beavertail Light, Jamestown, Rhode Island
Beavertail Light, Jamestown, Rhode Island
Photo Credit : Luis Lebron
Aquinnah Lighthouse, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts
Aquinnah Lighthouse, Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts
Photo Credit : Patrick Morrissey
Nubble Light, York, Maine
Nubble Light, York, Maine
Photo Credit : D. Lewis
Race Point, Provincetown, Massachusetts
Race Point, Provincetown, Massachusetts
Photo Credit : Denis Tangney
Ned's Point Light, Mattapoisett, Massachusetts
Ned’s Point Light, Mattapoisett, Massachusetts
Photo Credit : Janice Drew
Burnt Cove Harbor Light, Boothbay Harbor, Maine
Burnt Cove Harbor Light, Boothbay Harbor, Maine
Photo Credit : Ken Packie
Aquinnah Light, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts
Aquinnah Light, Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts
Photo Credit : Judith Secco
Brant Point Light, Nantucket, Massachusetts
Brant Point Light, Nantucket, Massachusetts
Photo Credit : Larry Tocci
Scituate Light, Scituate, Massachusetts
Scituate Light, Scituate, Massachusetts
Photo Credit : Jeff Folger
Portland Head Light, Portland, Maine
Portland Head Light, Portland, Maine
Photo Credit : Catherine Scott
Owl's Head Light, Owl's Head, Maine
Owl’s Head Light, Owl’s Head, Maine
Photo Credit : Mark Valle
Marshall Point, Port Clyde, Maine
Marshall Point, Port Clyde, Maine
Photo Credit : E. Carla Daigle (User Submitted)
Scituate Light, Scituate, Massachusetts
Scituate Light, Scituate, Massachusetts
Photo Credit : Jeff Folger
Plum Beach Light, Saunderstown, Rhode Island
Plum Beach Light, Saunderstown, Rhode Island
Photo Credit : Christine Ruggieri
Halfway Rock Light, Casco Bay, Maine
Ram Island Ledge Light, Casco Bay, Maine
Photo Credit : Libby Richardson
New London Ledge Light, New London, Connecticut
New London Ledge Light, New London, Connecticut
Photo Credit : Erin Gill
Fort Point Lighthouse, Stockton Springs, Maine
Fort Point Lighthouse, Stockton Springs, Maine
Photo Credit : David Bunkofske
Portland Head Light, Cape Elizabeth, Maine
Portland Head Light, Cape Elizabeth, Maine
Photo Credit : Christine Morton
Heron Neck Light, Vinalhaven, Maine
Heron Neck Light, Vinalhaven, Maine
Photo Credit : Christine Morton
Portland Breakwater "Bug" Light, Portland, Maine
Portland 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.

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