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| Curtis Island Lighthouse, Camden, ME |
*Dates of operation~~ 1896-present
*Building Material~~ Brick
*Tower~~ 25 feet
*Elevation~~ 30 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White w/ black lantern
*Light Pattern~~ Four seconds green followed by one second eclipse
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's house, barn, oil house, boathouse
*Automated~~ 1972
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ 300mm, solar powered
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ Town of Camden
*Waterway Location~~ Camden Harbor entrance, Penobscot Bay
*Significant Feature~~ Perhaps politically incorrect, for many years was known by the
locals as "Negro Island Light"
LINKS
Cyberlight's photos and amateur video of lighthouse
http://www.cyberlights.com/lh/maine/curtisisland.htm
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/Maritime/light/curtis.htm
Jeremy D'Entremont's lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthouse.cc/curtis/index.html
*Building Material~~ Brick
*Tower~~ 25 feet
*Elevation~~ 30 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White w/ black lantern
*Light Pattern~~ Four seconds green followed by one second eclipse
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's house, barn, oil house, boathouse
*Automated~~ 1972
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ 300mm, solar powered
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ Town of Camden
*Waterway Location~~ Camden Harbor entrance, Penobscot Bay
*Significant Feature~~ Perhaps politically incorrect, for many years was known by the
locals as "Negro Island Light"
LINKS
Cyberlight's photos and amateur video of lighthouse
http://www.cyberlights.com/lh/maine/curtisisland.htm
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/Maritime/light/curtis.htm
Jeremy D'Entremont's lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthouse.cc/curtis/index.html
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