The annual Midcoast Maine Lighthouse Challenge offers the general public a fun-learning way to experience the lights up close and personal by having the opportunity to climb to the top […]
Maine Open Lighthouse Day: See Restored Lights, Rare Fresnel Lenses
AUGUSTA, Maine – Twenty-two light stations plan to participate in the fourth annual Maine Open Lighthouse Day, happening rain or shine on Sept. 15. Coastal, island and river lighthouses will […]
4th Annual Maine Open Lighthouse Day Set for September 15
For Immediate Release July 13, 2012 Media Contacts: United States Coast Guard First District Public Affairs (617) 223-8515 Kevin Gove On behalf of the Maine Office of Tourism (207) 620-9072 […]
U.S. Coast Guard to Shine a “Light” on Maine Lighthouses
The 2012 Midcoast Maine Lighthouse Challenge has it all for those who appreciate the storied history of the Pine Tree State’s coastal beacons! From the opportunity to climb seven Midcoast […]
Visitors Talk Lighthouses with the Coast Guard
Have you ever wondered how a modern beacon in a lighthouse or on a buoy works, or how a fog horn automatically begins sounding when thick weather moves in? The […]
Maine Open Lighthouse Day Set for September 17
The third annual Maine Open Lighthouse Day will take place rain or shine Sept. 17, with many of the state’s coastal, island and river lighthouses planning to welcome the […]
