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 ... as well as the delectable catches aboard the lobster boats that dock there daily.

The area is 6 miles south of Portland Head Light if you're in the mood for a lighthouse road trip. There's also Twin Lights State Park down the road. Visitors are treated to rocky coastal ...

Waves were so high they ripped shingles off the second story of the boat house and ... were under water. Portland Head Light, perhaps Maine’s most iconic lighthouse, emerged from the 2024 ...