Maine’s lighthouses have been added to a global list of monuments and cultural sites facing major challenges or threats, including from the effects of climate change. World Monuments Watch ...

Also read: Maine's list of endangered places include former children's museum, lighthouses In 2024, a pair of powerful storms caused around $5.5 million in damage at Maine lighthouses. The head of ...

Maine has more than 60 lighthouses marking its shoreline. West Quoddy Lighthouse, the eastern most lighthouse in the United States, marks the point where the sun first rises each day in this country.

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 ...

This scenic spot in Maine is one of the best places in the world for a proposal, according to Conde Nast Traveler.

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.

He also saw it as a call to action. Maine’s lighthouses were added this week to World Monument Watch’s list of heritage sites threatened by a variety of forces, including neglect, wars and ...