Hendricks Head Preserve

Hendricks Head Preserve is a nature reserve in Lincoln County, Mid Coast, Maine. Hendricks Head Preserve is situated nearby to the neighborhood West Southport, as well as near Cozy Harbor.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hendricks Head Light Station and Burnt Island Light Station.

Hendricks Head Light Station

Lighthouse

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Hendricks Head Light is a lighthouse in Southport, Maine marking the west side of the mouth of the Sheepscot River. The light station was established in 1829, and its present structures date to 1875.

Burnt Island Light Station

Lighthouse

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The Burnt Island Light, built in 1821, is the second oldest surviving lighthouse in Maine. It hosts a living history museum run by the state Department of Marine Resources.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Boothbay Harbor and Southport.

Boothbay Harbor is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,027 at the 2020 census. It includes the neighborhoods of Mount Pisgah, and Sprucewold, the Bayville and West Boothbay Harbor villages, the Isle of Springs summer colony, and the Boothbay Harbor census-designated place.

Southport

Village

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Southport is a town and island in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 622 at the 2020 census. It includes the neighborhoods of Cozy Harbor, Newagen, Pine Cliff, West Southport, and the Capitol Island and Squirrel Island summer colonies.

Georgetown

Village

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Georgetown is a town in Sagadahoc County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,058 at the 2020 census. Home to Reid State Park, the town is part of the Portland-South Portland-Biddeford metropolitan area.