The headlights evoke a certain romance, the comforting feeling of a bygone time when life was simpler and more peaceful. The lighthouses listed here are now open to the public as bed and breakfasts.
If you think you are interested in staying in one of these historic structures, prepare yourself; many take the feeling of “past time” very seriously and avoid amenities such as televisions and telephones in the room. Some also have strict restrictions on what types of appliances can be used.
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Keeper’s House Inn
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Isle Au Haut, ME 04645, EE. UU.Get directions
Telephone
+1 207-335-2990
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Isle au Haut, Maine. To reach this 1907 lighthouse bed and breakfast in the middle of a fir forest, guests must take a 40-minute ride on a mail boat to the remote island of Isle au Haut. The caretaker’s building contains four rooms with double beds. There are no telephones at this bed and breakfast, and the wood-burning stoves provide warmth. The island, more than half of which is part of Acadia National Park, receives only a few dozen visitors on a typical day. Accommodation is available from May to October and meals are included.
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Race Point Lighthouse
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Provincetown, MA 02657, EE. UU.Get directions
Telephone
+1 855-722-3959
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Provincetown, Massachusetts. This station on the northern tip of Cape Cod within the Cape Cod National Coast was established in 1816, and the buildings and tower now on the site were constructed in 1876. Guests must pack their own sheets, towels, food and water and share The kitchen. Electric use is limited, and gas lanterns are used at night. The caretaker’s house contains three bedrooms: one has two double beds and one single bed, and the other two have one double and one single bed.
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Saugerties Lighthouse
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168 Lighthouse Dr, Saugerties, NY 12477, EE. UU.Get directions
Telephone
+1 845-247-0656
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Saugerties, New York. Purchased by the Saugerties Lighthouse Conservancy for $ 1, this restored 1869 lighthouse now welcomes guests year-round. The renovations included 10,000 new bricks and countless hours of volunteer work. Guests are not allowed to bring hair dryers and other electrical devices as electricity is scarce. Arrival and departure times must be carefully planned because the trail leading to the lighthouse can be covered by water during high tides. Located 42 miles south of Albany, the inn has two rooms on the second floor, each with a double bed, and is furnished in the same manner as in 1920. Breakfast is included, and one or two pets are allowed. if you rent both rooms.
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Pink Island Lighthouse
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Rose Island Lighthouse, Newport, RI 02840, EE. UU.Get directions
Newport, Rhode Island. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Rose Island Lighthouse was built in 1870. The non-profit Rose Island Lighthouse was formed to restore the building after years of neglect and vandalism. In 1993, the beacon of the lighthouse was turned on again. Overnight guests will arrive at the 18-acre Rose Island, located a mile offshore and primarily serving as a wildlife refuge, by boat and will stay in the caretaker’s quarters of the 1912 Lighthouse Museum It offers two bedrooms, each with a double bed. Guests must bring their own food and straighten their rooms before the museum opens each morning. The second-floor apartment is rented to guests interested in a working holiday that includes lighthouse duties.
