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.

Maine's 65 historic lighthouses beckon to visitors today just as they have drawn and guided ships into safe harbors for centuries along the state's rocky coastline. Portland Head Light ...

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 ...

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

better known as "Nubble Light," and Portland Head Lighthouse are two of America’s best-known and most visited lighthouses. The majestic rocky coast of Maine provides a visual backdrop.

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 ... about 18 miles west of Portland, Maine.

PORTLAND (WGME) -- Maine’s lighthouses are under a dire threat from significant coastal storms and sea level rise due to ...

World Monuments Watch says Maine's historic lighthouses ... The organization’s listing includes 66 lighthouses built between 1791, when Portland Head Light became the first beacon along the ...

Jan. 17—After two storms walloped the Maine coast last January, devastating waterfront communities and causing more than $70 million in damage, Ford Reiche boarded a helicopter to check on nearly two ...