Brown's Head Lighthouse
Vinalhaven Island, ME

History:
This 20 foot tall white cylindrical brick tower is connected to the 1-1/2 story wooden, cottage style keeper's dwelling by a short enclosed passageway. Located in Penobscot Bay on the northwest point of Vinalhaven Island, it marks the western entrance to the Fox Islands Thorofare. This light originally housed a fifth-order Fresnel lens which was replaced by a fourth-order Fresnel in 1902. It was among the last of the Maine lighthouses to be automated, and is still active today.

Source: Internet Public Library

Hours:
The lighthouse is closed to the public but the grounds are publicly accessible.

Latitude/Longitude: 44.112163,-68.908635

Nearest Address: Browns Head Light Rd, Vinalhaven, ME

• Take the ferry from Rockland over to Vinalhaven.
• Once you leave the ferry landing parking lot in Vinalhaven, take a left onto Sands Road.
• Follow Sands Road to the end (about .4 miles) and take a right onto Dog Town Road.
• Dog Town Road becomes NorthHaven Road. Stay on NorthHaven Road for about 6.6 miles.
• Keep an eye on the mileage, there aren't many street signs. Take a sharp left onto Tip Toe Mountain Rd.
• Take a right onto the SECOND dirt road, Brown's Head Light Road.
• You'll pass a small cemetary on the right. There's a parking area at the lighthouse.

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