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Whaleback Light
Whaleback Light was originally built in 1820, and rebuilt in 1872. Although it protects Portsmouth Harbor, it is closer to the Maine Coast than the New Hampshire shoreline.
It is best viewed from Fort Foster on Gerrish Island near Kittery Maine. Fort Foster was once a coastal Fort protecting the US Coast through numerous wars but is now a historical site. The fort was closed in 1948 and is now maintained by the town of Kittery as an 88 acre park. There is a charge for admission to the park but it has restrooms, picnic areas and swimming beaches. Directions from Kittery Point, Maine: Route 103 North, Turn Right onto Chauncey Creek Road, Turn Right onto Gerrish Island Lane, and after the bridge, turn Right onto Pocahontas Road to the entrance of Fort Foster which is open daily during the summer.
The lighthouse can also be
viewed from lighthouse cruise companies listed below -
Isles
of Shoals Steamship Co.
A 4-hour Scenic Lighthouse Cruise with views of
Portsmouth Harbor Light, Whaleback Light,
White Island Light, Boon Island Light, and Cape
Neddick Light.
Portsmouth
Harbor Cruises
Isles of Shoals Cruise in sight of Portsmouth
Harbor Light, Whaleback Light, and White Island Light.
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