Discover storied lighthouses on a coastal New England road trip, where rugged shores meet maritime history and each stop ...

Since its original construction, Portland Head Light has undergone many renovations and changes. Since 1990, the lighthouse has been owned by the town of Cape Elizabeth, which manages the property.

Think of the perfect moment in Maine like a firefly — captivating, bright-burning and brief. “Summers don’t last long up in New England, but that’s what makes it a bit more exclusive,” says Mary ...

Portland Head Light was commissioned by George Washington decades before Maine became a state. “This lighthouse was first lit on Jan. 10, 1791, by 16 whale oil lamps,” Franklin said.

Portland Head Light was built in 1791, during what Wayne Wheeler, president of the United States Lighthouse Society, considers the golden age of lighthouses — when they were still maintained by ...

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, the ...

From 1790 to 1852 the Portland Head Light was managed by the United States Department of the Treasury. Control was then transferred to the U.S. Lighthouse Board. The Board was reorganized in 1910 ...

One of the most beloved lighthouses in New England was damaged amid the havoc brought on by Friday’s winter storm. The Portland Head Light, located in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, sustained damage ...

Marie and Douglas Pyle of Lewisville, Texas, stroll along the 950-foot breakwater that leads to Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse in South Portland during Maine Open Lighthouse Day on Saturday.

Portland Head is Maine’s oldest lighthouse and is said to be one of the most photographed in the country. That’s not surprising.