Hendricks Head Light, Boothbay Harbor

Name: Hendricks Head Light
Address: Boothbay Harbor, United States

#2 among attractions in Boothbay Harbor

Top attraction, Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse

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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. The two-story wood keeper's house is now a private summer residence. The light is on continuously, showing white to the west and red to the east. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Hendricks Head Light Station on November 20, 1987. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 43°49'21"N, 69°41'23"W

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Hendricks Head Light – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fort Popham, Burnt Island Light, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Ram Island Light.

6.6 miSW
Historical place, Forts and castles
Fort Popham, Phippsburg
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2.5 miE
Lighthouse
Burnt Island Light, Southport
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3.9 miN
Botanical garden, Garden, Park
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay
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4.7 miE
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse
Ram Island Light, Boothbay Harbor
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3.6 miNE
Library, Greek Revival architecture
Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library, Boothbay Harbor
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43°51'22"N • 69°37'34"W
Boothbay Region Historical Society, Boothbay Harbor
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5.4 miN
Church
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138 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.
5.6 miN
Cemetery
Squire Tarbox House, Westport Island
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5.3 miN
Church
Westport Town Hall, Westport Island
137 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.
3.8 miNE
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Pythian Opera House, Boothbay Harbor
98 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.
3.1 miE
Island
Squirrel Island
79 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.