Maine has more than 60 lighthouses marking its shoreline. West Quoddy Lighthouse, the eastern most lighthouse in the United States, marks the point where the sun first rises each day in this country.

Maine's breathtaking coastline ... checking out the trails around Beech Mountain and Echo Lake. A luxurious base that's close to both Camden and Belfast yet not far from the Blue Hill Peninsula ...

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.

The state's lighthouses ... Maine’s lighthouses to be more resilient. “They can be repaired, prepared and adapted — serving as a model for other vulnerable cultural resources along coasts ...