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Feb 65 min

Bug Light, Portland, Maine

Did you know this 1877 lighthouse was modeled after a 4th-century Greek monument and the architect also built the dome on the US Capitol?

Jan 105 min

Lubec Channel Lighthouse, Lubec, Maine

Due to its location, Lubec Channel Light Station probably is not a highly visited Maine lighthouse. It might not even be on your radar at...

Feb 13, 20235 min

Machias Seal Island Lighthouse, US/Canada

This island is the only land disputed by Canada and the US. Canada has maintained a light station on the island for nearly 200 years.

Jan 3, 20234 min

Whaleback Light, Kittery, Maine

The current lighthouse was built in 1872. It shared the rocky shoal with the previous tower for 8 years, before the 1829 tower was removed.

Nov 13, 20223 min

Portland Head Light, Cape Elizabeth, Maine

Portland Head Light is 1 of 4 colonial lighthouses commissioned by George Washington still standing with its original tower.

Nov 5, 20223 min

Mulholland Point Light, Campobello Island, New Brunswick

Mulholland Point Light is part of Roosevelt Campobello International Park, the only joint national park shared between the US and Canada.

Aug 28, 20223 min

Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse, Tremont, Maine

Bass Harbor Light is located in Tremont, Maine. You may not know where Tremont is, but you've almost certainly heard of Mount Desert...

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