US Coast Guard sponsors 9th annual Maine Open Lighthouse Day
by Coast Guard First District Northeast on 6 Sep 2017
The U.S. Coast Guard, State of Maine and American Lighthouse Foundation welcome the public to view lighthouses as a way to increase awareness of Maine-s maritime heritage and the rich history of its lighthouses and lighthouse keepers. The Spring Point Ledge Light Trust maintains the lighthouse and opens it to the public as much as possible. Amber Howie / U.S. Coast Guard
The US Coast Guard, the Maine Office of Tourism and the American Lighthouse Foundation invite the public to visit and tour the towers and keepers' houses of 25 Maine lighthouses this Saturday September 9, as part of the ninth annual Maine Open Lighthouse Day. Also sponsored by the Maine Office of Tourism and the American Lighthouse Foundation, this annual event is the largest of its kind and attracts between 15,000 to 18,000 visitors.
This year, 25 lighthouses and two museums from Biddeford, Maine, to Lubec, Maine, will be open to visitors from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for guided or self-guided tours. The list of participating lights and their specific accessibility times and details can be seen
here.
Some lights that are not normally open to the public include Owls Head Light in Owls Head; Curtis Island Light in Camden Harbor; Dyce Head Light in Castine; Monhegan Island Light on Monhegan Island; Portland Breakwater (Bug Light) in South Portland; and the tower at West Quoddy Head Light in Lubec.
This annual event is a fantastic opportunity to tour and get an inside glimpse of some of Maine’s most beautiful and historic navigational landmarks. Entry to lighthouses and lighthouse tours are free. Some parking and transportation costs to lighthouses are additional.
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