Islesboro, Maine
Visit our museum and climb the tower
to view the panoramic views of Penobscot Bay.
Our gift shop has a great selection of Grindle Point Light Station T-shirts, crewneck sweatshirts, hooded sweatshirts, vests, hats, tote bags, calendars, and creations from thirteen local artists/makers.
Click here for pictures of January 2024 Storm
The Grindle Point Light Station grounds include the lighthouse, keeper's house, boat house, and oil house.
The museum and gift shop are located in the keeper's house and are open:
July 1 through September 13
Tuesdays through Saturdays 9:30 - 4:30, Sundays 12:30 to 4:30
September 1, Labor Day: 9:30 to 4:30
September 16 through September 30
Tuesdays through Saturdays 9:30 - 4:30
Appointments available.
Enjoy an enlightening conversation with one of our knowledgeable museum attendants: Yvette Reid, Jim Mitchell, or Ashley Rossiter 734-0913
View our new exhibits showing this winter's storm damage and the restoration project progress.
Click here to visit our Restoration Project page and follow the progress of restoring Grindle Point Light Station.
The Grindle Point Sailors' Museum collection includes nautical antiques, paintings, and pictures of captains with their Islesboro ships.
Models of some ships are also on display. The gift shop offers t-shirts, hats, replicas of the Grindle Point Light Station, gift items, books, and postcards.
Lighthouse Committee Mission Statement
The Lighthouse Committee seeks to restore and maintain the Grindle Point Light Station including the lighthouse, annex, keeper's house, boat house, and oil house
according to state historic preservation standards in the context of sea level rise.