Welcome to my New England lighthouses and attractions home page at NELights.com! Dedicated to those who want to discover New England's lighthouses, and attractions within their surrounding coastal communities.

• I've had the opportunity to photograph and explore the areas around all 168 lighthouse stations in New England. The "Exploring Lighthouses" section provides historic stories of each New England lighthouse, within regions, including boat tours and cruises, places to visit in each area, directions, and more. Each lighthouse page has a "Lighthouse Images" link where you can purchase Kodak prints or prints on canvas from a reputable photo lab I use.
• For the lighthouse hunters, you'll find directions, cruises, ferry info, and lighthouse boat tours to all New England lighthouses that you want to drive, hike, or take a boat to explore. You'll also find lots of info on special windjammer sailing tours on authentic schooners that may pass by these beacons.
• In the beginning of each month I post a "Lighthouse Stories" blog about either lighthouses, shipwrecks, rescues, and maritime heroes of New England. There are over 70 stories to enjoy, and counting.
• After exploring this website of lighthouses, their stories, and nearby attractions, take a look at my gallery website when you select the "Lighthouse Galleries, Prints, and Framing" link. There, you can select and purchase high quality photo prints, have the images printed on acrylic or on canvas, or have specialized prints made on metal from this amazing image lab, Pictorem. You can also choose to have your favorite chosen image custom framed and wired, ready to hang. Free shipping to USA and Canada, very cool!
• I have three lighthouse books, two are lighthouse tourism books, and one is about famous rescues and folklore around lighthouses. My newest book consists of stories of the world's largest sailing ships built in New England in the early 1900s. Explore these books below.    

Make this your favorite guide to New England's lighthouses and local attractions.

Enjoy!

Allan Wood

alwood@nelights.com

Available in paperback, hardcover, and as an eBook for all devices.

Enjoy a 10% discount on the hardcover version. Printed and distributed by IngramSpark.

The Rise and Demise of the Largest Sailing Ships: Stories of the Six and Seven-Masted Coal Schooners of New England

In the early 1900s, New England shipbuilders constructed the world’s largest sailing ships amid social and political reforms. These giants of sail were the ten original six-masted coal schooners and one colossal seven-masted vessel, built to carry massive quantities of coal and building supplies, and measured longer than a football field!

This book, balanced with plenty of color and vintage images, showcases the historical accounts that followed these mighty ships including their final voyages.

Lighthouses and Coastal Attractions of Southern New England: Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts

This book, with over 360 images, provides lots of special human interest stories from each of the 92 lighthouses along the southern states, with plenty of additional indoor and outdoor coastal attractions and tours in the area, with contact info to plan your trip.

Look inside!

Lighthouses and Coastal Attractions of Northern New England:
New Hampshire, Maine, and Vermont

This 300-page book provides special human interest stories from each of the 76 beacons along the northern coastline, with plenty of indoor and outdoor coastal attractions you can explore, and tours. Lighthouses and their nearby attractions are divided into regions for all you weekly and weekend explorers. There are also stories of haunted lighthouses in these regions.

Look inside!