When storm winds blew and the seas grew large during the age of sail, schooners and fishing boats would often run for the nearest harbor of refuge to ride out the tempest. One such sought-after place was Cutler Harbor in Downeast Maine, whose entrance has been marked by the guiding gleams of Little River Lighthouse […]
Suiting Up for Winter Safety at Maine’s Little River Lighthouse
“A keeper not only has to be a steady steeple jack on the sides of his lighthouse, but he must also be a good enough boatman to navigate the water that separates him from the mainland.” – Robert Thayer Sterling, Lighthouses of the Maine Coast and the Men Who Keep Them, 1935 Time marches on […]
Lighthouse Keeper First To Welcome New Year
From a cold and lonely outpost off the coast of Cutler, Maine, a lone lighthouse keeper will be the first to welcome in the New Year at the most northeastern island light station in the United States. As part of an ambitious project called The Lighthouse Endeavor, modern day lighthouse keeper Bill Kitchen will be […]
Missing Cutler Lighthouse Lenses Sought
The Friends of Little River Lighthouse would like to know what happened to the two different lighthouse lenses that once used to shine from the tower of the 1876 Little River Lighthouse in Cutler, Maine. They believe that one, or perhaps both of the lenses, may be in private possession and they hope that a […]
Little River Lighthouse Seeks Help for Lighthouse Endeavor
It hasn’t been done in the 164 year history of the lighthouse. But volunteers from Maine’s Little River Lighthouse located on a remote island off the coast of Cutler want to change that. They want to have a lone caretaker live on the island in isolation during the brutal winter months, as well as, year […]
Working to Reestablish Safe Access to Little River Light
Maintaining an offshore lighthouse, and sharing it with the public, can often be a challenging task. Unlike many lighthouses located on land where volunteers and visitors can drive right up, offshore lights require boat transportation, good seas – and a safe place to land people and supplies. Whether it is a permanent dock or a […]
