Lighthouse Tours and Visits
An asterisk (*) designates tower or house interior open for tours. The grounds of many other lighthouses (though not all) are open to visitors. Call or visit website for seasonal schedules and admission fees. MAINE Cape Elizabeth Light Cape Elizabeth 207-594-4174 lighthousefoundation.org maine.gov/doc/parks Portland Head Light* Fort Williams Park Cape Elizabeth 207-799-2661 portlandheadlight.comGet Our FREE […]
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An asterisk (*) designates tower or house interior open for tours. The grounds of many other lighthouses (though not all) are open to visitors. Call or visit website for seasonal schedules and admission fees.
MAINE
Cape Elizabeth Light Cape Elizabeth 207-594-4174 lighthousefoundation.org maine.gov/doc/parks
Portland Head Light* Fort Williams Park Cape Elizabeth 207-799-2661 portlandheadlight.com
Monhegan Island Light * Muscongus Bay 207-596-7003 monheganmuseum.org
Mount Desert Rock Light Gulf of Maine 207-288-5015 coa.edu/html/alliedwhale.htm
Portland Breakwater Light South Portland Harbor 207-767-7650 southportland.org
Boon Island Light Gulf of Maine/York Harbor 207-594-4174 lighthousefoundation.org
Seguin Island Light * Gulf of Maine, off Popham 207-443-4808 seguinisland.org
Marshall Point Light * Port Clyde 207-372-6450 marshallpoint.org
Goat Island Light Cape Porpoise Harbor 207-967-3465 thekennebunkportconservationtrust.org
Wood Island Light * Wood Island Harbor, off Biddeford Pool 207-286-3229; woodislandlighthouse.org
Two Bush Island Light Two Bush Channel, off St. George 207-546-2124 fws.gov/northeast/mainecoastal/lighthouses.html
Petit Manan Light Petit Manan Island 207-546-2124 fws.gov/northeast/mainecoastal/lighthouses.html
Cape Neddick Light Nubble Rock 207-363-1040 parksandrec.yorkmaine.org
MASSACHUSETTS
Gay Head Light * Aquinnah, Martha’s Vineyard 508-627-4441 marthasvineyardhistory.org
Ten Pound Island Light Gloucester Harbor lighthouse.cc/tenpoundisland
Nobska Point Light * Woods Hole 800-368-5647 a01311.uscgaux.info/lighthouse_tours.html
Highland Light * North Truro 508-487-1121 capecodlight.org
Race Point Light * Provincetown 508-487-9930 racepointlighthouse.net
Bass River Light * West Dennis 508-398-2244 lighthouseinn.com
Cleveland East Ledge Light Buzzards Bay lighthouse.cc/clevelandledge
Three Sisters Light * Eastham 508-255-3421 nps.gov/caco
Sankaty Head Light Siasconset, Nantucket 508-228-9917 sconsettrust.org
Minot’s Ledge Light Cohasset Rocks 781-383-1434 lighthouse.cc/minots
Wood End Light Provincetown 207-594-4174 lighthousefoundation.org
The Graves Light Broad Sound Channel 617-223-8666 bostonharborislands.org nps.gov/boha
Edgartown Light * Edgartown Harbor, Martha’s Vineyard 508-627-4441 mvmuseum.org/lighthousetours.php
Brant Point Light Nantucket Town 508-228-1700 lighthouse.cc/brant
Monomoy Point Light South Monomoy Island 508-945-0594 fws.gov/northeast/monomoy
RHODE ISLAND
Castle Hill Light Newport 401-849-3800 castlehillinn.com
Lime Rock/Ida Lewis Light Newport Harbor 401-846-1969 ilyc.org
CONNECTICUT
New London Ledge Light * Thames River 860-445-9007 oceanology.org
Stonington Harbor Light * Stonington Point 860-535-1440 stoningtonhistory.org/light.htm
NEW HAMPSHIRE
White Island Light Isles of Shoals 207-594-4174 lighthousekids.org
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Portland Head Light is where my grandmother was born and grew up. Her brother and other relatives were lighthouse keepers from the 1600’s on. She taught school in Southport until she married my grandfather and moved to MA for his dental practice but they kept a cottage in Southport for many years. I have been exchanging information with the Historical Commission in Augusta. The photo of the lighthouse which I have never seen but would love is, is beautiful! Thank you.
I want to mention Rose Island Lighthouse in Newport RI. If you are in Newport Rhode Island catch the ferry from Fort Adams or Jamestown for a visit 10 AM-4 PM for tours. The lighthouse has two rooms for rent downstairs for overnight. One can also stay for a week upstairs. Visit http://www.roseisland.org for more info. Sorry about the commercial plug I just would hate for people to miss out.
Nice feature, but I was disappointed to see that Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse in New Castle, New Hampshire, wasn’t included. Friends of Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse has about 30 open house dates this season, along with other events. See http://www.portsmouthharborlighthouse.org.
(Also, a technical note — these pages are a mess on my system — the banner ads overlap the content and make it very hard to read. I’m using Firefox 3.0.11 on a Mac.)