Pumpkin Island Light Maine

It can be seen from the shores of little deer isle.

Pumpkin island light maine. Pumpkin island s light which in good weather could be seen nine nautical miles was first exhibited on january 1 1855. Light tower and keeper s house view southeast northwest and southwest sides pumpkin island light station pumpkin island at northern end of eggemoggin beach off northwest end of little deer island eggemoggin hancock county me bookmark me0223 photos 338870p bookmark me0223 photos 338870p bookmark me0223 photos 338870p. Click here for a gallery of pumpkin island light photos on smugmug prints and gift items available location. Eagle island mail boat passes close by the eagle island lighthouse sunset bay company eagle island sunset me 04683.

Baker island lighthouse maine. It is now a private home and not open to the public. Pumpkin island lighthouse was established in 1855 as a result of vessels carrying lumber and for increasing tourism to the area. An automatic beacon near pumpkin island continues today as an aid to navigation.

The lighthouse had one of the earliest fresnel lenses in maine incorporated into its construction. Boon island lighthouse maine. It was built in 1898 on an island near marrtown on the river and was automated in 1959. It stands 28 feet high with a black lantern.

Little deer isle maine. Off the northwestern tip of little deer isle western entrance to eggemoggin reach penobscot bay. History photos bibliography cruises postcards. Blue hill bay light maine.

130 settlement road stonington maine 04681 phone. Pumpkin island light was established in 1854 to mark eggemoggin reach a busy channel separating the mainland from deer island and little deer isle. It was listed on the national register of historic places as pumpkin island light station on february 1. Pumpkin island light is a lighthouse on pumpkin island at the northwestern entrance to eggemoggin reach a channel running northwest to southeast between penobscot bay and blue hill bay on the central eastern coast of maine the light station was established in 1854 and discontinued in 1933.

Penobscot island air chartering a variety of lighthouse viewing flights. A fifth order fresnel lens one of the first fresnel lenses to be used in maine was mounted in the lantern room of the round brick tower which was attached via a work shed to a one and a half story dwelling that was. Bass harbor head lighthouse maine. Since then the island has passed through several private owners.

This octagonal wooden perkins island light station with its pyramidal fog bell tower helped mariners to navigate the kennebec river. The light station was closed in 1934 and sold.