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.

World Monuments Watch says Maine's historic lighthouses are threatened by climate change and intensifying coastal storms, like the ones that battered some of the iconic beacons in January 2024.

For views of Maine's azure waters — its rocky headlands dotted with imposing historic lighthouses ... of the coast's most alluring small towns, Belfast. With a downtown abundant with grand ...

Belfast enchants with its suburban feel, water activities, and historic ... lighthouses, and the chance to indulge in freshly caught seafood delicacies, every moment in these small coastal towns ...