One of our family’s favorite vacations is heading to New England. We usually try to get there during the peak season for the changing of leaf colors but regardless of the season, visiting New England lighthouses is a wonderful opportunity. While I have not personally stayed at all of these, I have checked them out and wanted to pass information on to you.
The first is a place called The First Light Bed and Breakfast. Located in East Blue Hill, Maine, this charming B&B is found in McHeard Cove, which offers some of the most natural beauty and tranquility on the east coast. The bed and breakfast is nicely decorated with comfortable furnishings to make you feel right at home. During the wintertime, a large fireplace offers a warm, crackling fire that you can sit in front of and read, play board games, or enjoy a gorgeous grand piano.
At The First Light Bed and Breakfast, you would have your choice of three rooms, each providing a spectacular view of Blue Hill Bay and McHeard’s Cove. In addition, there is the Main Room and Seaside Garden Room, which are also great places to gather. As you climb up the old, wooden staircase to the tower, you will have the most amazing experience. From this vantage point, you can look out to see a 360-degree panoramic view and smell the fresh seawater.
The second place I would like to recommend is called the Keeper’s House Inn Bed and Breakfast. Located on the coast of Maine, you will find the lovely and isolated lighthouse that can only be reached by a mail boat. The beacon of the lighthouse still shines out over the Acadia National Park. Then, all around the bed and breakfast is beautiful spruce. The great thing about the Keeper’s House Inn Bed and Breakfast is that you can spend time traveling down the walkway to enjoy four lighthouses, all flashing their beacons into the dark night. Keep in mind that this bed and breakfast does not have an electricity grid or telephones so you can relax in complete peace.
Then, the Rose Island Lighthouse is another New England favorite. The building was actually the innkeeper’s home for more than 100 years. Over time, the lighthouse was abandoned and vandalized but then members of the Rose Island Lighthouse Foundation pulled together and in 1912, restored it. Then in 1993, the light tower of the lighthouse was finally allowed to shine again. Listed on the National Registrar, this is one of the best places to learn about the lives and jobs of lighthouse keepers.