About This New England
Lighthouse Tourism Website
Welcome to my website "New England Lighthouses and Local Coastal Attractions," your resource guide to discovering New England's coastal communities through its beacons. Feel free to contact me anytime. alwood@nelights.com |
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Researching New England Lighthouses
For lighthouse hunters, you will find not only professional lighthouse photos, boat tours, and historical stories showcasing the nearly 170 lighthouses in New England, but also plenty of information about attractions near lighthouses you can visit while you're in the area.
There's plenty of helpful information for anyone visiting this website.
- Using the Lighthouse Galleries tab, you'll find plenty of my photographs of New England lighthouse photographs and local scenery. You can purchase prints and canvas wrap frames from the pro lab we use.
- The Lighthouse Stories section is a blog that provides famous stories of New England shipwrecks, rescues, lighthouse history, and some hauntings of New England lighthouses
- The Exploring Lighthouses section is where you'll find lots of interesting historic human interest information about each lighthouse in New England (organized by region), boat tours and special cruises, contact information, directions, and places to visit near each lighthouse to learn more about the local community you're visiting. More photo galleries too!
More Lighthouse Resources
On the left side you'll find additional links to other valuable resources as you visit New England and its lighthouses. These include:
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Books to Explore
 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 self-published book, balanced with plenty of color and vintage images, showcases the historical accounts that followed these mighty ships. |
Check Out My Lighthouse Tourism Books!
Lighthouses and Coastal Attractions of Southern New England: This unique book provides special human interest stories from each of the 92 lighthouses along the southern coastline, along with plenty of indoor and outdoor coastal attractions and tours you can explore. You'll find additional info on sailing and whale watching tours, special parks and museums, and coastal attractions off the beaten path. Look inside! |
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Lighthouses and Coastal Attractions of Northern New England: This resourceful 300-page book provides human interest stories from each of the 76 lighthouses of the northern coast, along with the coastal attractions and tours near each beacon, and contact info to plan your special trips. You'll find additional info on windjammer sailing and whale watching tours, special parks and museums, unique attractions, and haunted lighthouse stories. Look inside! |
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Come back often as this site is always a work in progress with more lighthouse stories, photos, and additional local attractions.