Friends of Seguin Island Light Station

Friends of Seguin Island Light Station One of Maine's premier lighthouses is the second oldest in Maine and highest sitting 180 feet above sea level.

Seguin Island is 2.5 miles off the mouth of the Kennebec River, south of Georgetown Island, near Fort Popham & Popham Beach State Park. The Friends of Seguin Island Light Station, a not for profit organized in 1986 to maintain and preserve the Seguin Island Lighthouse and provide continuing public access to the island, is a member organization dedicated to keeping this part of Maine’s history, par

t of its future. The light has been in continuous operation for over 200 years. The Friends provide upkeep on all structures on the island, moorings for visitors, over 5 miles of trails on the island, historic markings and an on-island museum. For much of its history, Seguin has had resident lighthouse keepers and the Friends continue that tradition providing full time caretakers living in the keepers’ quarters on island from May to September each year. The organization also serves the mainland community educationally by regularly offering programs on the history of Seguin to area schools and groups.

The pier is in place and the floats and ramps are on their way. Late in the season but if we get things in place and fin...
09/03/2026

The pier is in place and the floats and ramps are on their way. Late in the season but if we get things in place and finished this year, 2027 will be started with a working dock system.

September here and that means the end of Summer. It also means we have set the date for the closing of the island for th...
08/28/2026

September here and that means the end of Summer. It also means we have set the date for the closing of the island for the 2026 season- September 16. While technically the island is always open to visitors, closing means our wonderful Keepers, Sara and Savannah will be leaving the island, the tower will be locked, our museum and gift shop will be closed, and our outhouse will be shut down and locked. Please plan accordingly. As you reflect on your visit(s) to Seguin, please consider the substantial work required to maintain this treasure and make a contribution the FOSILS so we can start our work planning for the 2027 season. Our dock will be open next year, we are hoping to start the replacement of the Keepers House window (but we are significantly short of funds to move to the next phase), we hope to start working on restoring the boat house and using it as a welcome and educational center. All this will require donations throughout our off-season planning phase. You can be part of Seguin-love with a donation. Please go to https://seguinisland.ejoinme.org/donations to amke a secure donation or go to https://seguinisland.org/support/donate/ for the address to send a check or the number to call for more information. All donations (large or small) go to preserving this beautiful treasure. Thank you

Support the mission to preserve Maine’s heritage and keep this valuable aid to navigation present. We rely on the kind financial support of our community. From restoration projects to visitor experiences… your support is critical to ensuring our success in keeping Seguin Island preserved and mai...

Announcing the opening of Seguin's on-line store. Come check it out and buy your Seguin-love Bling. All profits go towar...
08/24/2026

Announcing the opening of Seguin's on-line store. Come check it out and buy your Seguin-love Bling. All profits go toward our operating fund to help preserve Maine's historic maritime treasure.

Unfortunately our payment processing system is not functioning at this time. To complete your purchase, please call the office at 207-443-4808 or email [email protected]. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

If you are down by the cove and see a mink approaching you, don’t be alarmed. They are not bothered by your presence and...
08/24/2026

If you are down by the cove and see a mink approaching you, don’t be alarmed. They are not bothered by your presence and will pass by you, perhaps even just a couple of feet away. Just stand still and enjoy the wonders of the wildlife on Seguin.

08/13/2026

August is here and so are the Stable Flies on the island. These little buggers like attacking legs and they bite! Please come visit us with either pants, good bug spray, or both. We want you to enjoy your visit.

Your donation dollars at work. After a week of repair and preservation, the tower's parapet work is complete. The tower ...
08/03/2026

Your donation dollars at work. After a week of repair and preservation, the tower's parapet work is complete. The tower is now open again. Thank you to all you donors. This project and the dock are the two major milestones in this year's strategic plan. We are on track for contracting the keeper's house windows for next year so we need your help. Please go to seguinisland.org to make a contribution to our next objective. Thank you!

07/31/2026

Great news! The parapet work is complete but needs the weekend for things to cure and dry. The parapet will be open again Monday, August 3.

If you don't regularly go to our website (Seguinisland.org), you're missing some great information. For instance, this w...
07/29/2026

If you don't regularly go to our website (Seguinisland.org), you're missing some great information. For instance, this week's Keepers Blog was full of cool information. Check it out.
https://seguinisland.org/pardon-our-dust/

Our mission is to distinguish Seguin Island Light Station as part of Maine’s maritime heritage through education and preservation in order to ensure access for generations to come!

“Milli” is doing some amazing things for Seguin. The parapet contractors, had equipment that they said would have taken ...
07/28/2026

“Milli” is doing some amazing things for Seguin. The parapet contractors, had equipment that they said would have taken a day to get up to the lighthouse on foot. Milli and her trailer got about 2,000 pounds of equipment up to the tower in two loads. The result is one of the crew will be finishing up his work and returning to the mainland today. Milli took two days off the job resulting in the parapet being reopened sooner.

Parapet Work - As we've had posted on our website (seguinisland.org) on the "Seguin Happenings"(https://seguinisland.org...
07/27/2026

Parapet Work - As we've had posted on our website (seguinisland.org) on the "Seguin Happenings"(https://seguinisland.org/current-events/) page, Seguin's tower parapet railing is scheduled for maintenance repairs for up to two weeks. The time has arrived and a crew is landing on the island today (7/27) and the parapet will be closed. Visitors can still ascend the tower to see the magnificent First Order Fresnel Lens. Work is estimated to take one to two weeks. Please keep checking the "Seguin Happenings" page on our website for updates.

Our mission is to distinguish Seguin Island Light Station as part of Maine’s maritime heritage through education and preservation in order to ensure access for generations to come!

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72 Front Street, Ste 3
Bath, ME
04530

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+12074434808

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