Visiting Maine?

Be sure to visit us at The World's Largest Lighthouse Gift Store® Lighthouse Depot, in Wells, Maine. Lighthouse Depot® U.S. Route 1 North Wells, Maine 04090 Lighthouse Depot®... the World's Largest Lighthouse Gift Store® A Unique Destination. Nowhere else in the world have as many lighthouse items been gathered under one roof... our own building with two spacious floors of giftwares.

The American Lighthouse Foundation Museum of Lighthouse History - IN ROCKLAND MAINE

Relocated and incorporated with the Maine Lighthouse Museum in Rockland Maine. The American Lighthouse Foundation a non profit group dedicated to saving lighthouses. The museum has many rare artifacts on display from the old United States Lighthouse Service, a special section dedicated to the U.S. Coast Guard, lighthouse artifacts from lighthouse organizations of other countries and vintage items used in lighthouse advertising. Also on display are many framed vintage photos of Maine lighthouse keepers, and artifacts from the U.S. Life Saving Service and Steamboat Inspection Service. While most artifacts are owned by the American Lighthouse Foundation, some are on loan from the United States Coast Guard. Donations of artifacts are welcomed and encouraged. Artifacts can also be loaned to the museum. Items on display are identified with signage and indicate who donated or loaned them.

For Information on touring the museum, please see their website at

www.lighthousefoundation.org/museum/mlh_landingpage.htm

We Enchant

you with the fun and fascination of lighthouses. Tim and Kathy, founders, co-authors of Lighthouses of Maine and New Hampshire, and co-editors of the international monthly publication, Lighthouse Digest®, have painstakingly sought and selected thousands of gifts to delight buffs, collectors of all kinds, Maine sojourners and Downeasters alike.

Directions

The Lighthouse Depot Retail store in Wells ME is Approx 1 1/2 hours north of Boston and 1/2 hour south of Portland, and 20 minutes north of the Kittery Outlet Malls. Take Wells/Sanford Exit 19 formerly exit 2 off the Maine Turnpike I-95 If you're coming from the South, that is Exit 19 formerly exit 2 after the Maine Turnpike tollbooths - don't confuse it with Exit 2 just past Kittery. Then take a left on Route 109 East left onto US Route 1 North. Lighthouse Depot® is approx 1 1/2 miles north of the Route 109 Junction. Southbound on US Route 1 from Kennebunk, Lighthouse Depot® is 1/2 mile beyond the Route 9 junction.

Hours

STORE HOURS

January thru April 6th- Open 10 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Friday thru Monday. Closed Tues, Wed & Thurs. We will be open everyday 10am-4:00pm during February vacation week 2/15/09 - 2/21/09.

April 7th - May 24th- 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m Satuday & Sunday.

We will be CLOSED for Easter Sunday.

May 25th - June 14th - Mon - Sat 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday , 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

June 15th to Labor Day - Mon - Sat 9 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sunday , 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Sept. 7 thru Columbus Day Mon - Sat 9 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sun 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Columbus Day thru November 16th Mon - Sat 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sun 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

November 17th through December 31st. - Friday - Monday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
CLOSED Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday

Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve the store will be closed at 3 p.m.

Closed December 25th, January 1st.

Website Address

www.LighthouseDepot.com

Mapquest URL

Address

Lighthouse Depot in Wells, ME
U.S. Route 1 North 2178 Post Rd Wells, 04090 Maine, USA
18007581444 12076460608

Email

giftstore@lhdepot.com