The Field Guide to Lighthouses of the New England Coast: 150 Destinations in Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut - Softcover

Icons of the American shoreline, the lighthouses of the Atlantic coast stand in eloquent witness to the nation’s rich seafaring history. A guide to the longest-standing sentinels of all, those of New England, this engaging illustrated handbook takes you on a fascinating, fact-filled tour of the historic lighthouses of Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Vermont, and New Hampshire.

You’ll find historical and architectural details, anecdotes about deadly storms, hauntings, and life as a lightkeeper, and directions to more than 150 lighthouses from Cape Neddick in Maine to Boston Light, America’s first true lighthouse.

The Field Guide to Lighthouses of New England

Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Vermont, and New Hampshire

The perfect pocket guide to the lighthouses of Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Vermont, and New Hampshire.

When you’re scouting for lighthouses, don’t forget to take along this pocket guidebook to these popular landmarks of the New England coast.

This convenient, easy-to-use guide puts a wealth of information right into your hands! You’ll find architectural details, directions, and where to go for more information, plus sidebars about such topics as life as a lightkeeper, deadly storms, and hauntings. Eye-catching photographs of more than 150 lighthouses, from Cape Neddick in Maine to Boston Light, America’s first true lighthouse, complement the inviting text.

Elinor De Wire is also the author of The Field Guide to Lighthouses of the Pacific Coast, Lighthouses of the South, and Lighthouses of the Mid-Atlantic Coast, all published by Voyageur Press. She has been researching and photographing lighthouses for more than 25 years.