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Tenants Harbor, ME |
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Description:
Located on Southern Island, Tenants Harbor
Lighthouse was purchased by artist Andrew
Wyeth in 1978. Andrew's son Jamie Wyeth,
also a well-known artist, has lived on the island since 1990. Several of Jamie Wyeth's prints feature the lighthouse. Included among
these are
Lighthouse Dandelions,
Iris at Sea, Gaggle, and Pumpkinhead Visits the Lighthouse.
Purchase prints and gifts featuring photographs on this page Location: Located on Southern Island at the entrance to Tenants Harbor. Latitude: 43.9611 Longitude: -69.18483 For a larger map of Tenants Harbor Lighthouse, click the lighthouse in the above map or get a map from: Mapquest. Travel Instructions: This light is best viewed from the water. You can just get a peek of the light from the shore near Tenants Harbor. To reach Tenants Harbor, from Highway 1 east of Thomason, turn south on Highway 131 and proceed south for roughly ten miles to Tenants Harbor. Monhegan Boat Line out of Port Clyde offers lighthouse cruises that pass by this lighthouse. We viewed the light from aboard a private charter with Sea Ventures Charters out of Port Clyde. The lighthouse is owned by Jamie Wyeth, an artist. Grounds/dwelling/tower closed. Find the closest hotels to Tenants Harbor Lighthouse See our List of Lighthouses in Maine |
