The list that follows includes some of the lighthouses you may pass while traveling the Maine Island Trail. (Please note that most are not accessible to the public but can be enjoyed from the water).  The lighthouses are listed sequentially from west to east.

Portland Head Light, Cape Elizabeth – Built in 1790, part of Fort Williams State Park. Museum.

Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse, South Portland – Built in 1897, breakwater completed in 1951. Museum.

Pond Island Light, Phippsburg – Built in 1855 on Pond Island at the mouth of the Kennebec River; 20-foot high brick dome.  Keeper’s quarters and fog signal were destroyed, and the latter was replaced.

Seguin Light, Georgetown – Built in 1795 and rebuilt in 1887.

Squirrel Point Light, Arrowsic – Built in 1898 on Arrowsic Island in the Kennebec River; white octagonal tower.

Doubling Point Light, Arrowsic – Built in 1899; 13-foot high octagonal structure on a wooden block.  A wooden footbridge extends to the keeper’s quarters. Privately owned.

Hendricks Head Light, Southport – First operable in 1829 with the current white square tower built in 1875.  Located on the east side of the mouth of the Sheepscot River.  Privately owned.

The Cuckolds, Southport – First operational in 1892; the current white octagonal tower was built on top of the existing dwelling in 1907.

Burnt Island Light, Southport – Built in 1821; located on the west side of the entrance to Boothbay Harbor, about a mile from the harbor.  One of the oldest lights on the East Coast.

Ram Island Light, Boothbay – Built in 1883; 35-foot high cylindrical brick tower. 

Pemaquid Point Light, Bristol – Built in 1827 to the west of the entrance to Muscongus Bay; unattended since 1934.  Accessible by car. Museum.

Marshall Point Light, St. George – Built in 1823 and rebuilt in 1858, this white tower is 30 feet above mean high water at east side of entrance to Port Clyde Harbor.

Franklin Island Light, Friendship – Built in 1805 and rebuilt in 1855.  Accessible by boat; the nearest headlands are Friendship and Port Clyde.

Monhegan Island Light, Monhegan – Built in 1850.

Two Bush Island Light – First operational in 1817, at the entrance to Two Bush Channel.

Whitehead Light, St. George – Built in 1807 and rebuilt in 1852; located at the south entrance to Muscle Ridge Channel.  The gray tower is attached to a red brick service building.

Owls Head Light – Built in 1826; 20 feet high and 100 feet above mean high water.

Rockland Harbor Southwest Light – Built between 1981 and 1987, Maine’s newest lighthouse and the only privately built one in New England to become an official aid to navigation. Note: this is a private residence.

Rockland Breakwater Light, Rockland – Built in 1888, rebuilt in 1902.  Located at the south end of the breakwater beyond Owls Head.

Matinicus Rock Light, Criehaven – Granite towers built in 1848.  5 miles from Matinicus Island.

Curtis Island Light, Camden – Built in 1838, 25-foot high and cylindrical in shape. Located on the south side of Camden Harbor.

Grindel Point Light, Islesboro – Built in 1850 and replaced in 1875.  54 feet above mean high water, overlooking the entrance to Gilkey Harbor.

Fort Point Light, Stockton Springs – Built in 1836; 31-foot high brick tower on a granite foundation.  Original fog bell house still exists.

Dice Head Light, Castine – Built in 1829, discontinued in 1935, and replaced with a skeleton tower in 1937. Located at the north side of the entrance to Castine Harbor.  Accessible by boat only.

Pumpkin Island Light, Deer Isle – Built in 1854 and automated in 1930.  28-foot high white tower with a black lantern.  Boathouse and brick oil houses added in 1906.

Eagle Island Light, Deer Isle – Built in 1838, with additional structures added around the turn of the century; 30 feet high.

Browns Head Light, Vinalhaven – Original 20-foot structure built in 1832, then replaced in 1857.  Oil house added in 1903.

Goose Rocks Light, North Haven – Built in 1890; 51 feet high and made of cast iron. One of four “spark plug” style lights in Maine.  Accessible by boat only.

Heron Neck Light, Vinalhaven – Built in 1854; 30 feet high.  Fire damaged the keeper’s quarters in 1989, but the tower, light, and oil house were untouched.

Saddleback Ledge Light, Vinalhaven – Built in 1839 at the entrance of Isle au Haut Bay.  Gray conical tower with a white base and dwelling.

Mark Island Light, Stonington – Site established in 1857; 68 feet from mean tide.  Solarized in 1985.  Fire destroyed the dwelling in 1959, but left the tower standing.

Isle au Haut Light – Built in 1907; connected to the shore by a wooden bridge.

Burnt Coat Harbor Light, Swans Island  - Built in 1872; 32-foot square tower. Fog signal is still operational, bell signal is inactive.  The brick oil house was added in 1895. Accessible by boat only.

Bass Harbor Head Light, Tremont – Built in 1858; 56 feet above mean high water.  Accessible by car.

Bear Island Light, Cranberry Isles – First put into operation in 1839 and rebuilt in 1889; its white cylindrical tower is 100 feet above mean high water.  Located at the southeast entrance to Northeast Harbor.

Baker Island Light, Cranberry Isles – Built in 1828 and rebuilt 27 years later;105 feet above mean high water.  Located at the southwest entrance to Frenchman Bay.

Egg Rock Light, Winter Harbor – Built in 1875; 64 feet above mean high water.  Located at the entrance to Frenchman Bay.

Prospect Harbor Point Light, Gouldsboro – Built in 1850, with boathouse and oil house built in 1905.  The white and black conical light is located at the tip of Prospect Harbor Point, and the keeper’s quarters currently serve as a U.S. Navy guesthouse.

Nash Island Light, Addison – Built in 1838 and rebuilt in 1873.  51 feet above mean high water.  Located on the east side of the mouth of Pleasant Bay.

Moose Peak Light, Jonesport – Built in 1827; 72 feet above mean high water.  Fog rolls in from the Bay of Fundy, making Moose Peak perhaps the foggiest location on the East Coast, with the possible exception of Seguin.

Libby Island Light, Machiasport – Built in 1817; formerly known as the Machias Light.  Located at the entrance to Machias Bay.

Lighthouse information from DeLorme’s Maine Atlas and Gazetteer™, Copyright © DeLorme, Yarmouth, Maine. Visit DeLorme online at www.delorme.com. Another resource for Maine Lighthouse information is the newly opened Maine Lighthouse Museum in Rockland (www.mainelighthousemuseum.com).