Maine's rocky and irregular coastline, a mariner's torment, can be a photographers delight. Those intrigued with Maine's lighthouses will find plenty of opportunity along 3,500 miles of shoreline. The Cape Neddick light-station, just north of Portsmouth, proudly sit ups on the rocky, Nubble Island. Sometimes referred to as simply, the Nubble Light, the station marks the north end of Long Beach and Cape Neddick Point.
This classic styled lighthouse is now automated, leaving the light-keeper's building vacant. The beacon was first put into service in 1829, and is still active today. Although the town of York has obtained ownership of the light-station property, the U.S. Coast Guard maintains the lighthouse and unfortunately, there are no tours available.
An interesting story from the Nubble Lighthouse archives tells of a system to deliver supplies from the mainland to the nearby lighthouse. Cables strung across the narrow channel, and a trolley basket made short work hauling in the groceries. The quick witted lightkeeper, David Winchester, shipped his son off to school in the basket. When Coast Guard caught wind of the story, the unique use of the transit system was discontinued.