Monhegan Island

This gray, granite light serves Monhegan Island, known for its art and traditional fishing communities. About 10 miles from the mainland, the light was built at the island's highest point near its center and rises 47 feet up. The station includes the Manana Foghorn. The keeper's house is a museum, open daily June24 -Sept. 30 and dedicated to Monhegan Island history.

2011 Art Exhibition in the Assistant Keepers house: "John Hultberg and Monhegan Island: the Man, the Place, and his Dreams" opens July 1, 2011