Burnt Island Light, Southport

Name: Burnt Island Light
Address: Southport, ME 04576, Southport, 04576, United States
Telephone: +1 207-633-9559

#1 among attractions in Southport

Top attraction, Lighthouse

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The Burnt Island Light, built in 1821, is the second oldest surviving lighthouse in Maine. It hosts a living history museum run by the state Department of Marine Resources. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places as Burnt Island Light Station on November 23, 1977. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 43°49'30"N, 69°38'25"W

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Southport, ME 04576Southport 04576 United States

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+1 207-633-9559

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Burnt Island Light – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Ram Island Light, Hendricks Head Light, Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library.

3.6 miN
Botanical garden, Garden, Park
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay
91 min walk • Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens is a botanical garden in Boothbay, Maine. It was opened in 2007. The gardens have been named one of Maine's top attractions. Its gardens and landscape include nearly a mile of tidewater shoreline.
2.5 miSE
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse
Ram Island Light, Boothbay Harbor
64 min walk • Ram Island Light is a lighthouse located just offshore of Ram Island, marking the eastern entrance to Boothbay Harbor, Maine, and the west side of the mouth of the Damariscotta River. It was built in 1883 and automated in 1965.
2.5 miW
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse
Hendricks Head Light, Boothbay Harbor
63 min walk • Hendricks Head Light is a lighthouse in Southport, Maine marking the west side of the mouth of the Sheepscot River. The light station was established in 1829, and its present structures date to 1875. It was deactivated in 1933, but relit in 1951.
1.9 miN
Library, Greek Revival architecture
Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library, Boothbay Harbor
50 min walk • Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library is the public library of Boothbay Harbor, Lincoln County, Maine. It is located at 4 Oak Street, in an architecturally significant Greek Revival building constructed as a private residence in 1842.
2.3 miN
43°51'22"N • 69°37'34"W
Boothbay Region Historical Society, Boothbay Harbor
58 min walk • History museum, Museum
6.2 miNW
Church
Westport Community Church, Westport Island
158 min walk • The Westport Community Church, also known historically as Temperance Hall and the Music Hall, is a historic church on Main Road in Westport, Maine.
6.3 miNW
Cemetery
Squire Tarbox House, Westport Island
161 min walk • The Squire Tarbox House is a historic house at 1181 Main Road in Westport, Maine. Built in 1763 and enlarged in 1820, it is a fine local example of Georgian and Federal architecture.
6.1 miNW
Church
Westport Town Hall, Westport Island
157 min walk • Westport Town Hall is the current town hall of Westport, Maine. It is located on Main Road in a former Congregational church built in 1794.
2.1 miN
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Pythian Opera House, Boothbay Harbor
55 min walk • The Pythian Opera House, also known historically as the Knights of Pythias Hall, Boothbay Harbor Opera House and The Opera House, and formally as The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, is a historic meeting hall and multifunction building at 86 Townsend Avenue in Boothbay Harbor, Maine.
1.3 miS
Island
Squirrel Island
32 min walk • Squirrel Island, Maine is an island in the Gulf of Maine and village within the town of Southport, Maine. It was established as a summer community in 1871.
5.2 miSW
National park
Reid State Park
133 min walk • Reid State Park, located in Georgetown, Maine, is a stunning coastal destination that offers visitors a chance to experience the natural beauty of the Maine region. The park is known for its beautiful sandy beaches, rocky cliffs, and scenic views of the Atlantic Ocean.