One of the popular stops on Maine's Penobscot Bay lighthouse tour is this view of Southern Island and Tenants Harbor Light Station. Although decommissioned over 75 years ago, the Tenants Harbor Lighthouse is still pretty as a picture, or more accurately, pretty as a painting. The property has stayed in the famed Wyeth family for the last 40 years, while all along the lighthouse has been the subject of a number of Wyeth paintings, by both Andrew and his son Jamie.
   Jamie Wyeth and his wife, Phyllis, have continued to live at the light-station, keeping the property and buildings in splendid condition. The younger Wyeths have recounted their stay on the island as living in an Andrew Wyeth painting
   Tenants Harbor is a typical Maine working port, steeped in maritime industries. The entrance to the harbor is still clearly marked with an array of white light-station buildings, including the lighthouse tower, light-keepers quarters, and a pyramidal bell tower, doubling as an art studio. Jamie Wyeth playfully greets the daily tour boats and their guests with a loud cannon report. For lighthouse aficionados, Maine is a haven for dozens of picturesque lighthouse settings, with some open for tours.

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