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

This striking lighthouse, located about 67 miles northeast of Portland, is the image on the Maine state U.S. quarter. The tower dates back to 1827 and was built by order of John Quincy Adams.

You can take some amazing day trips near Portland, Maine to see the most unique and charming natural and man-made sites in the Northeast.

There are already nearly 20 activities scheduled for the event on July 26, including story walks, presentations, photography, ...

Portland Head Light was first lit in 1791, making it the oldest lighthouse in Maine. Located about 5 miles southeast of Portland in Cape Elizabeth's Fort Williams Park, the tower provided ...

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.

Lanterns were lit across the state, readings of Longfellow's epic poem were held in Augusta and Portland, and bells were rung ...

Friday marks the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere's ride and the beginning of the American Revolution, at the Battles of Lexington and Concord. Maine's Henry Wadsworth Longfellow made Revere and his ...