Today Is ‘Maine Open Lighthouse Day’

Looking for a cool Maine road trip idea today?

If you want to squeeze the last few days of fun out of the summer of 2024, and if you want to explore one of the best things about the state, the annual Maine Open Lighthouse Day, will be held today, from 9:00 am-3:00 pm

This popular event, which is sponsored by the United States Coast Guard, the Maine Office of Tourism, and the American Lighthouse Foundation, attracts thousands of visitors each year and offers you and the family a rare opportunity to climb and learn about over two dozen historic Maine lights.

This video from “Dave in NH” is a Mavic Air 2 drone shot compilation of various lighthouses along the Maine coast, at sunset. Watch beautiful footage of Nubble Light, Wood Island Life Saving Station, Wood Island Light, Squirrel Point Light, Whaleback Light, Doubling Point Light, and Goat Island Light.

Maine lighthouses have a long and rich tradition. On August 7th, 1789, Congress approved an act for the support of lighthouses, beacons, buoys, and public piers, in 1989 to mark the 200th anniversary of this, a resolution was passed to declare August 7th as National Lighthouse Day.

All lighthouses will be open from 9am-3pm. This is a great opportunity to spend the day with your family and enjoy the scenic beauty of Maine!

Here are the participating locations:

• Burnt Coat Harbor Lighthouse
• Burnt Island Lighthouse
• Fort Point Lighthouse
• Goat Island Lighthouse
• Marshall Point Lighthouse
• Monhegan Island Lighthouse
• Moose Peak Lighthouse
• Owls Head Lighthouse
• Pemaquid Point Lighthouse
• Portland Breakwater Lighthouse (Bug Light)
• Portland Head Lighthouse
• Spring Point Lighthouse
• Squirrel Point Light
• West Quoddy Head Lighthouse
• Whitehead Lighthouse
• Wood Island Lighthouse

Also, today, there will be a Bar Harbor Whale Watch Mid-Coast Lighthouse Tour, starting at Mount Desert Rock Lighthouse

On this tour you will visit destinations such as Egg Rock, Mark Island, Baker Island, Great Duck, Mount Desert Rock, Blue Hill Bay, Bass Harbor, Bear Island Light, and many more.

This narrated trip offers ample time at each light to take some great photos. For more info, check out the Bar Harbor Whale Watch site

To learn all about Maine Open Lighthouse Day check out their website to learn more!!