The Lighthouse Preservation Society has obtained a Right-of-First-Refusal to purchase the historic Isle au Haut Light Station (also known as the Keeper’s House Inn), and has hired professional grant writers to help raise the nearly $2 million purchase price. It is our hope that we can keep the historic site open to the public, rather than allowing it to become privatized.
Built in 1907, on an inhabited island south of Stonington, Maine, the Keeper’s House has served as a popular lighthouse inn since the 1980’s, when The Lighthouse Preservation Society helped to orchestrate its acquisition by innkeepers Jeff and Judi Burke, who are now retiring.
Much of Isle au Haut is owned by Acadia National Park, and the inn has served as one of the few places where visitors can stay overnight on the island. By acquiring the lighthouse,The Lighthouse Preservation Society hopes to continue the tradition of public access.
Please contact us if you, or someone you know, is willing to make a major contribution to this effort. For more information, call us at 1-800-727-BEAM. Checks should be made out to: The Lighthouse Preservation Society, 11 Seaborne Drive, Dover, NH 03820.
