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| Baker Island Lighthouse, Islesford, ME (Cranberry Islands) |
*Dates of operation~~ 1855-2002
*Building Material~~ Brick
*Tower~~ 43
*Elevation~~ 67 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White w/ black lantern
*Light Pattern~~ Flashing white
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters, oil house, fuel house, 2 storage sheds,
*Automated~~ 1966
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ 300mm, solar powered
*Open to Public?~~ Yes (in summers as part of Acadia National Park)
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard on National Park Service owned island
*Waterway Location~~ Gulf of Maine, at western approach to Frenchman Bay
*Significant Feature~~ Because the light from the tower was blocked by the surrounding
trees, the lighthouse was decommissioned in 2002 and replaced by lighted buoys.
LINKS
Acadia National Park website
http://www.nps.gov/acad/
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/park/bakerisl.htm
Jeremy D'Entremont's lighthouse info and history
http://lighthouse.cc/baker/index.html
*Building Material~~ Brick
*Tower~~ 43
*Elevation~~ 67 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White w/ black lantern
*Light Pattern~~ Flashing white
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters, oil house, fuel house, 2 storage sheds,
*Automated~~ 1966
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ 300mm, solar powered
*Open to Public?~~ Yes (in summers as part of Acadia National Park)
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard on National Park Service owned island
*Waterway Location~~ Gulf of Maine, at western approach to Frenchman Bay
*Significant Feature~~ Because the light from the tower was blocked by the surrounding
trees, the lighthouse was decommissioned in 2002 and replaced by lighted buoys.
LINKS
Acadia National Park website
http://www.nps.gov/acad/
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/park/bakerisl.htm
Jeremy D'Entremont's lighthouse info and history
http://lighthouse.cc/baker/index.html
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