The 20 Oldest Lighthouses in Maine

Ranked by the construction year of the structure standing today, for every lighthouse in Maine that we could confirm is still standing. Portland Head Light leads, built 1791; number 20 is Fort Point Light, built 1857. Dates or measurements marked uncertain in the source are left out rather than guessed Each entry was checked against current sources (park services, historic registers, preservation societies), and anything demolished, replaced or uncertain is left out. Each entry links to its own page with coordinates, sources and image licences.

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   1. Portland Head Light

   Built 1791 · Cumberland County, Maine · National Register

   Photo: Aniarku / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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   2. Burnt Island Light

   Built 1821 · Lincoln County, Maine · National Register

   Photo: ShagVT / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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   3. Pemaquid Point Light

   Built 1835 · Lincoln County, Maine · National Register

   Photo: WestportWiki / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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   4. Saddleback Ledge Light

   Built 1839 · Knox County, Maine · National Register

   Photo: Cervin Robinson of the Historic American Buildings Survey, Heritage Documentation Programs, a division of the U.S. National Park Service / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

5. 5. Mount Desert Light

   Built 1847 · Maine · National Register

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   6. Monhegan Island Light

   Built 1850 · Lincoln County, Maine · National Register

   Photo: Mainiac / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)

7. 7. Moose Peak Light Shalen’s New Home

   Built 1851 · Washington County, Maine

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   8. Owls Head Light

   Built 1852 · Knox County, Maine · National Register

   Photo: US Coast Guard / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

9. 9. Whitehead Light

   Built 1852 · Knox County, Maine · National Register

10. 10. Narraguagus Light

    Built 1853 · Washington County, Maine · National Register

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    11. Heron Neck Light

    Built 1854 · Knox County, Maine · National Register

    Photo: US Coast Guard / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

12. 12. Pumpkin Island Light

    Built 1854 · Hancock County, Maine · National Register

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    13. Baker Island Light

    Built 1855 · Hancock County, Maine · National Register

    Photo: Kevin A. Trostle / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

14. 14. Boon Island Light

    Built 1855 · York County, Maine · National Register

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    15. Franklin Island Light

    Built 1855 · Knox County, Maine

    Photo: US Coast Guard / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

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    16. Petit Manan Light

    Built 1855 · Washington County, Maine · National Register

    Photo: BrianDBell at en.wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.5)

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    17. Pond Island Light

    Built 1855 · Sagadahoc County, Maine

    Photo: U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

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    18. Winter Harbor Light

    Built 1856 · Hancock County, Maine · National Register

    Photo: Lee Ann Ratledge / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)

19. 19. Browns Head Light

    Built 1857 · Knox County, Maine · National Register

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    20. Fort Point Light

    Built 1857 · Waldo County, Maine · National Register

    Photo: DrStew82 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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