As trade flourished, the lack of markers for the entrance to Portland Harbor made the journey a dangerous one for incoming merchants, leading to the construction of the state's first lighthouse.

Portland Head Light was first lit in 1791, making it the oldest lighthouse in Maine. Located about 5 miles southeast of Portland in Cape Elizabeth's Fort Williams Park, the tower provided ...

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 ...

but it’s also being on the open ocean,” Portland Headlight visitor Gina Dossantos said. Maine Preservation is partnering with the American Lighthouse Foundation to help those who own the ...

World Monuments Watch says Maine's historic lighthouses are threatened ... includes 66 lighthouses built between 1791, when Portland Head Light became the first beacon along the coast, and 1910.