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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