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 ground violently shook in a video taken outside the iconic Nubble Lighthouse in York, Maine, amid a magnitude 3.8 ...
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.
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.
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Maine's iconic lighthouses face urgent threats from climate change, rising sea levelsPORTLAND (WGME) -- Maine’s lighthouses are under a dire threat from significant coastal storms and sea level rise due to climate change. The World Monuments Fund named Maine’s lighthouses one ...
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Rob Taylor on MSNBeautiful Lighthouses in Maine to Visit, from Portland to the Canadian BorderLighthouses are a quintessential symbol of Maine’s maritime history, and visitors have the unique opportunity to explore ...
The state's lighthouses are threatened by rising sea levels and intense storms – and adapting them to be more resilient is a challenge. After two storms walloped the Maine coast last January ...
The Franklin Fire tore through Malibu, forcing as many as 20,000 people to evacuate. Flames fueled by Santa Ana winds ...
One of the best places on the planet to get down on one knee is at a scenic lighthouse in Maine, according to Conde Nast Traveler. 12 must-see lighthouses on the Massachusetts Lighthouse Trail The ...
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