Historic Lighthouse Cruise

Departs from the Milbridge Marina by Reservation
Cruise time 3.5 to 4 hours depending on tide and weather

Adults $80
Children $65 (12 & under)

The lighthouse cruise covers over thirty miles of coastline while visiting our three historic lighthouses in the Downeast area. This is our longest and most demanding cruise therefore we have a boat minimum of $280.

lighthouse cruises in MainePond Island Light
The location of the Pond Island Station was established in 1853. The tower was constructed of granite to a height of 31 feet. The keeper’s house was constructed in 1875. President Franklin Pierce ordered the construction of the lighthouse on the east side of Pond Island to mark the entrance of Milbridge harbor. The island is privately owned with several camps and cottages spread about the north side of the island. The lighthouse was the first and only structure on the island until 1878 when the 3 story Pond Island House was constructed. The light was discontinued in 1934. The house is now privately owned and used a summer home.
 
lighthouse cruises in MaineNash Island Light
Nash Island Light is located on the southeast mouth of Pleasant Bay near the coastal town of Addison. In the early 1800s there were a large number of vessels being built and launched out of the surrounding towns so in 1837 congress authorized the construction for a lighthouse on Nash Island. The station was established in 1838 and the present lighthouse was built in 1873. The light became automated in 1947 and the coastguard destroyed all of the keeper dwellings leaving only the tower which remains today. The lighthouse was discontinued in 1982 and now the site is owned and maintained by profit a non-profit group known as Friends of Nash Island Light.
 
lighthouse cruises in MainePetit Manan Light
Petit Manan Light is located on Petit Manan Island approximately 12 miles from the town of Milbridge. President James Monroe authorized the construction of a lighthouse on the island in 1817. Separating the island from the mainland (Petit Manan Point) is a rocky bar that was extremely hazardous to mariners. A small tower was constructed to serve as a beacon. However, after an 1851 inspection of the station it was deemed inadequate and the present tower was constructed in 1854. The tower is constructed of granite and stands as the second tallest in Maine at 119 feet. The lighthouse was automated in the 1972 and continues operation today. The lighthouse was turned over to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and is currently part of the Petit Manan Wildlife Refuge now referred to as the Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge. The island is now the home of many visiting pelagic nesting seabirds such as the Atlantic Puffin.

For more information and history on these lighthouses and the lighthouses throughout New England please visit www.lighthouse.cc. 

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