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Boon Island Lighthouse
Portland Head Light
WHALEBACK LIGHTHOUSE Kittery Point GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 43.0586° Longitude: -70.6966°
The Whaleback Lighthouse—built of gray granite blocks—is situated on the northeast side of the Portsmouth Harbor. When first
constructed between 1829 and 1831, the lighthouse could not withstand the extreme weather conditions and had to be rebuilt.
In 1872, the new tower was assembled in a style similar to the Eddystone Light in England. One of the best views of the light is
from Fort Foster in Kittery Point.
BOON ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE York Beach GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 43.1214° Longitude: -70.4764°
Set on an island just 14 feet above sea level and 6.5 miles east of York Harbor, Boon Island Light, at 133 feet tall, is New England’s
tallest lighthouse. Its place in history is due, in part, to its perilous location, and to a gruesome shipwreck- filled past. This includes
the infamous 1710 wreck of the Nottingham Galley, whose crew resorted to the grim practice of cannibalism for survival. The
unmanned light, first erected in 1811 and later rebuilt of locally quarried ashlar granite, is now privately held.
CAPE NEDDICK “NUBBLE LIGHT” York GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 43.165° Longitude: -70.5916°
Cape Neddick is one of the most photographed lighthouses in the world. It stands high above the waves so that, while it is
only 41 feet tall, its red light flashes 88 feet above the ocean. It is constructed of cast iron plates lined inside with brick. Built
in 1879, it is referred to as “Nubble Light” because of its location on the “Nubble,” a rocky island off the eastern end of Cape
Neddick. Owned and maintained by the town of York, it can be viewed from Sohier Park or via a lighthouse cruise; there is no
public access to the island.
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The York River Landing Restaurant
150 U.S. Route 1
York, ME 03909
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Wiggly Bridge Distillery Barn
GOAT ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Cape Porpoise GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 43.3583° Longitude: -70.4249°
441 U.S. Route 1
York, ME 03909
www.wigglybridgedistillery.com
Perched on the southern end of Goat Island, this lighthouse was originally built of split stone and stood 20 feet high. It was
replaced in 1859 by the slightly larger painted brick tower that is visible today. Goat Island was the last of the Maine lighthouses
to have a U.S. Coast Guard keeper. The light has been restored to its 1950s state by the Kennebunkport Conservation Trust
and visitors can view the lighthouse from Cape Porpoise.
WOOD ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Biddeford Pool GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 43.4569° Longitude: -70.3291°
Authorized by President Thomas Jefferson in 1808, Wood Island Lighthouse is named for the uninhabited island it stands on
at the mouth of the Saco River. Originally built of rubblestone, it has since been replaced with granite blocks. The lighthouse,
with its white light beaming 71 feet above the ocean, can be best seen from the East Point Audubon Sanctuary walking trail in
Biddeford Pool. Summer tours by boat are offered by the Friends of Wood Island Lighthouse, leaving from Vine’s Landing.
PORTLAND HEAD LIGHT Cape Elizabeth GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 43.23° Longitude: -70.12°
Completed and first lit in 1791, the original tower of Portland Head Light measured 72 feet from base to lantern deck and was lit
with 16 whale oil lamps. The tower was raised 20 feet in 1865. The first Keeper's Quarters, built in 1790 as the result of a contract
signed by Massachusetts Governor John Hancock, was replaced in 1891 by the current building which now houses the museum.
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face painting, pumpkin carving
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rides, etc.
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