GOAT ISLAND, Maine (CN) — Twenty-eight steps up a spiral wrought-iron staircase. That’s how far it takes Nick Lewia to get to the top of Goat Island Lighthouse on this small island off the coast of southern Maine.
The lighthouse here still gives guidance to mariners, just as it has for nearly 200 years. But unlike the olden days — when beacons had to be filled with whale oil, the wicks needed to be trimmed and soot had to be polished off the lenses — the Goat Island Lighthouse now runs on electricity. An automated light blinks every six seconds, helping boats navigate the craggy Maine coast.
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