Pemaquid Point Lighthouse

Pemaquid Point Lighthouse is a sightseeing stop in Bristol, ME, part of the Southern Maine Coast guide. Cost: under $25. Park open mid-May through mid to late October.

3115 Bristol Rd (ME-130) · Bristol, ME

Why you should go…

Pemaquid Point Light stands on a dramatic shelf of granite at the entrance to Muscongus Bay, and its 1835 tower still shines a fourth-order Fresnel lens from 1856. The town-run park includes the Fishermen's Museum in the 1857 keeper's house, an art gallery and a learning center. Volunteer docents open the tower for climbs in season, and you may recognize the view from Maine's state quarter.

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