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RE: all different kinds of light house paintings also and tell about them if you can

7/16/2010 2:40:01 AM

New England Lighthouses: A Virtual Guide Owl's Head Light Owl's Head, Maine History / Bibliography / Cruises / Photos / Postcards Order Owl's Head Light prints and gift items from Shutterfly


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Location: West Penobscot Bay, entrance to Rockland Harbor Nearest town: Owl's Head 44 05 33 N
69 02 39 W MapQuest Link Station established: 1825; Present lighthouse built: 1852; Automated: 1989 Construction material: Brick; Height of tower: 30 feet; Height of focal plane: 100 feet

Optic: Fourth order Fresnel (1856), still in use Characteristic: Fixed white Fog signal: Two blasts every 20 seconds

Other buildings still standing: 1854 keeper's house (now Coast Guard housing), 1895 oil house, generator building Active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation. Accessibility: The lighthouse is located in Owls Head Light State Park. There is a large parking area near the lighthouse, and the grounds are open to the public.

Owls Head Light State Park
Owls Head, Maine 04854
207-941-4014

The lighthouse and keeper's house are not open to the public. The tower is licensed to the American Lighthouse Foundation and is managed by the Friends of the Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse.

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RE: all different kinds of light house paintings also and tell about them if you can

7/16/2010 2:42:20 AM

New England Lighthouses: A Virtual Guide Boon Island Light Near York, Maine History / Bibliography / Cruises / Photos / Postcards Order Boon Island Light prints and gift items from Shutterfly


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Location: About 6 miles east southeast of Cape Neddick Nearest town: York The lighthouse is not open to the public. Access is by boat only, and it is very difficult to land on the island.

43 07 18 N
70 28 36 W

MapQuest Link The lighthouse can be seen distantly from points along the shore, including Sohier Park at Cape Neddick in York, but it is best seen by boat. Station established: 1799 (day beacon), 1811 (lighthouse) Present lighthouse built: 1855; Automated: 1978

Construction material: Granite; Height of tower: 133 feet; Height of focal plane: 137 feet Earlier optic: Second-order Fresnel; Present optic: VRB-25 (solar powered) Characteristic: Flashing white every five seconds; Fog signal: One blast every 10 seconds Other buildings still standing: Storage building Active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation; licensed to: American Lighthouse Foundation Click here to read more about ALF's efforts to preserve this lighthouse.

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Karen 324 1410 Anoka	RE: all different kinds of light house paintings also and tell about them if you can 7/16/2010 2:45:16 AM
	New England Lighthouses: A Virtual Guide Matinicus Rock Light Near Matinicus Island, Maine History / Bibliography / Cruises / Photos / Postcards Get Matinicus Rock Light prints and gift items from Shutterfly \ � Jeremy D'Entremont Location: About five miles from Matinicus Island, Penobscot Bay. Nearest town: Matinicus 43 47 00 N 68 51 18 W MapQuest Link Accessibility: The island is maintained as a bird sanctuary and access is very limited. Station established: 1827; Present lighthouses built: 1857 North light discontinued: 1924; South light automated: 1983 Construction material: Granite Height of tower (south light): 48 feet; Height of focal plane (south light): 90 feet Earlier optic: Third-order Fresnel (1857); Present optic: VRB-25 Characteristic: Flashing white every 10 seconds Fog signal: One blast every 15 seconds Other buildings still standing: 1846 keeper's house, 1890 oil house Active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation; light station is owned by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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Karen 324 1410 Anoka	RE: all different kinds of light house paintings also and tell about them if you can 7/16/2010 2:46:54 AM
	New England Lighthouses: A Virtual Guide Blue Hill Bay Light Near Brooklin, Maine History / Bibliography / Cruises and tours / Photos / Postcards Get Blue Hill Bay Light prints and gift items from Shutterfly � Jeremy D'Entremont Location: Green Island, Blue Hill Bay; Nearest town: Brooklin Accessibility: The lighthouse and island are privately owned and are not open to the public; the lighthouse is best seen by boat. 44 14 56 N 68 29 55 W MapQuest Link Station established: 1857; Present lighthouse built: 1857; Discontinued: 1933 Construction material: Brick Original optic: Fourth order Fresnel Other buildings still standing: 1857 keeper's house, 1905 oil house
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Karen 324 1410 Anoka	RE: all different kinds of light house paintings also and tell about them if you can 7/16/2010 2:48:47 AM
	New England Lighthouses: A Virtual Guide Dice Head Light (Dyce Head Light) Castine, Maine History / Bibliography / Photos / Postcards Get Dice Head Light prints and gift items from Shutterfly � Jeremy D'Entremont Location: Mouth of the Penobscot River; Nearest town: Castine, Maine Accessibility: There is limited parking near the lighthouse and the grounds are open during the day. From Route 1 in Orland, take Route 175 South. In about eight miles, Route 175 goes to the left. Continue straight onto Route 166. In approximately one mile, bear right onto Route 166A. At the next junction with Route 166, take Route 166 and continue into Castine. Take a right (at a golf course) onto Battle Avenue. Follow Battle Avenue past the Maine Maritime Academy for about a mile to the lighthouse, on your right. The lighthouse is not open to the public. Visitors should respect the privacy of the residents of the house. 44 22 57 N 68 49 07 W Mapquest map Station established: 1828; Present lighthouse built: 1829; Discontinued: 1935; Relighted: 2008 Construction material: Stone with brick lining Height: 51 feet Original optic: Fourth order Fresnel (1858); Present optic: 250 mm Courtesy of U.S. Coast Guard ANT Southwest Harbor Other buildings still standing: 1829 keeper's house, 1888 barn, 1895 oil house
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