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Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse is the only caisson- style light station in the United States that visitors can walk to. Located on the breakwater at Southern Maine Community College in South Portland, the lighthouse has been an integral part of the history of Portland harbor and Casco Bay since 1897. It was listed on the National Historic Register in 1988.

The United States Coast Guard continues to maintain the aids to navigation, the light and fog signal, having transferred ownership of the lighthouse structure to the Spring Point Ledge Light Trust in 1998. The Trust is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) public charity committed to the preservation of the lighthouse.

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Today is the birthday of hometown literary hero Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. He wrote a poem called By the Seaside: The Lighthouse, around 1850. Our lighthouse was built after his death but he was surely inspired by his life here in Portland and frequent visits to the Portland Head Light when he wrote it. Here are the first 3 stanzas.And on its outer point, some miles away,The lighthouse lifts its massive masonry, A pillar of fire by night, of cloud by day.Even at this distance I can see the tides,Upheaving, break unheard along its base, A speechless wrath, that rises and subsidesIn the white lip and tremor of the face.And as the evening darkens, lo! how bright, Through the deep purple of the twilight air,Beams forth the sudden radiance of its light With strange, unearthly splendor in the glare! #portlandmaine #mainehistory #lighthousesofmaine #Longfellow #henrywadsworthlongfellow #coastalmaine #lighthouses #lighthouselovers #mainelighthouses #southportland #southportlandmaine #Maine #lovemaine #SoPoME #lighthousesofmaine #newengland #mainelighthouses #cascobay #coastalmaine #springpointledge #SpringPointLedgeLighthouse #raw_lighthouses #fortheloveofmaine #lighthouse_lovers #thewaylifeshouldbe #mainelighthouses @mainehistory

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Happy Weekend!#springpointledgelight #southportland #southportlandmaine #Maine #lovemaine #lighthousesofmaine #springpointledge #SpringPointLedgeLighthouse #raw_lighthouses #lighthouse_lovers #fortheloveofmaine #cascobay #portlandme #visitmaine #207isgreat #maineigers #SoPoME #mainesunrise #newengland #coastalnewengland #coastalmaine

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2023 Schedule – We plan to open for public tours on Saturday, May 27th! The Trust will provide tours to the public on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for $5 per person. We may cancel pending volunteer availability and due to weather. Check our Facebook page for updates on our planned schedule throughout the season.

If you’re interested in scheduling a group tour of the lighthouse, message us via Instagram or Facebook, or email us at springpointledge@gmail.com to inquire about availability and cost.