Chapter 1:
New England Lighthouses
A New England icon, lighthouses dot the craggy Atlantic coast from Rhode Island to Maine. Once vital to fishermen and sailors, they remain deeply embedded in New England's landscape.
Although there is no "Pacfic Coast Highway" similar to California's HWY 1, many of New England's sites are accessible by coastal roads and Rte 1, which skirts much of Massachusetts, north toward Maine.
Boston Lighthouse · North Lighthouse · Porthead Lighthouse · Great Point Lighthouse ·
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The Boston Lighthouse in Hull, Mass. is one of the few manned lighthouses in the country. Hull is about an hour southeast of Beantown. |
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The North Lighthouse on Block Island sits off in the distance in the town of New Shoreham, R.I. Okay, technically not in Massachusetts, but worth visting! |
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Only 2 hrs from Boston, worth a visit for its scenery and its proximity to great seafood. |
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The Great Point Lighthouse on Nantucket is one of three on the island. Nantucket's about an hour's ferry ride from Wood Hollow, a popular jumping-off point for Cape Cod and Island ferries. |
