In the past week or so, I've become aware of a couple of Maine lighthouses that I hadn't noticed before. Now, obviously, Maine has a lot of lighthouses, so the discovery of a couple of unnoticed ones isn't a big deal. But considering that I haven't featured a Maine lighthouse for awhile, I decided to go back to the lighthouse state.
This lighthouse is near Camden, and pretty well-known, apparently. It has numerous pictures and art pieces and such, and Web sites about. I'll add links to a couple of them below the main info on it from the Lighthouse Directory.
First, though, let's locate it.
Now let's learn about it.
"1896 (station established 1835). Active; focal plane 52 ft (16 m); green light occults every 4 s. 25 ft (7.5 m) round cylindrical brick tower with lantern and gallery; solar-powered 300 mm lens (1994). Tower painted white, lantern and gallery black. The original 4th order Fresnel lens is on display at the Camden Town Hall. The original 1-1/2 story wood keeper's house, occupied by a caretaker, has a conspicuous red roof. Barn (1889), oil house (1895), and other light station buildings. ... The lighthouse was automated in 1972 and the town acquired the station except for the light tower in that year. The lighthouse itself was transferred to the town in 1998 under the Maine Lights program. Located on an island in the entrance to Camden Harbor from West Penobscot Bay."
Websites:
Curtis Island, ME (Lighthouse Friends)
Curtis Island Lighthouse (New England Lighthouses: A Virtual Guide)
Curtis Island Light, Maine (Lighthouse Guy Photo's and Gifts - lots of pictures, including the original Fresnel lens)
Pictures and a short drone video appear below.
No comments:
Post a Comment