The lighthouse got its name from being situated at the entrance for ships at Portland Harbor. Portland Head Light was first lit in 1791, making it the oldest lighthouse in Maine. Located about 5 ...

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.

The Portland Head Light is a historic lighthouse located in the coastal town of Cape Elizabeth, near Portland, Maine. It is ...

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 ...

Last winter, coastal storms intensified by rising sea levels damaged multiple lighthouses, including Portland Head Light in Cape Elizabeth and Pemaquid Point Lighthouse in Bristol.