From Kittery to the Midcoast: 20+ Maine Lighthouses You Can’t Miss

Maine Lighthouse

Who doesn't love a lighthouse? Each one is unique in its own way. It truly feels like a lighthouse has its own identity. The character they display only appreciates by age. So, considering most lighthouses are 100 plus years old, that character is pouring out.

How Many Lighthouses are in Maine?

According to visitmaine.com, there are currently 65 lighthouses still standing in Maine. That is 65 historical monuments that still grace the rocky shores of Maine's beautiful but dangerous coastline.

While Maine doesn't have the most lighthouses, it does have some of the most iconic ones in the country. Portland Head Light is internationally known. Marshall Point Light was filmed for an Academy Award-winning movie. Pemaquid Light averages around 100,000 visitors a year, and this is just naming a few examples.

The Lighthouses of Southern and Midcoast Maine

Of the 65 lighthouses still standing in Maine, 21 of them can be found from Kittery to Monhegan. Some are very well known, while others are absolute hidden gems, including a few that are miles off the shoreline.

Here is a look at those 21 lighthouses, with many still allowing visitors to tour the facilities or museums.

And a quick shoutout to all of the workers and volunteers that keep the lighthouses in as good of shape as possible. They are a part of Maine's living history. It's crucial that they remain standing, so more generations can learn of their significance and the heroes who manned them. It's difficult to imagine what kind of shape many of these would be in without many in the community giving a helping hand.