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| Fort Point Lighthouse, Stockton Springs, ME |
*Dates of operation~~ 1857-present
*Building Material~~ Brick
*Tower~~ 31 feet
*Elevation~~ 60 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White w/ black lantern
*Light Pattern~~ Fixed white
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters (attached to tower), sound building, barn, oil
house, breezeway
*Automated~~ 1988
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ Original remains in use
*Open to Public?~~ Yes, (by appointment only)
*Current Owner~~ State of Maine as part of Fort Point State Historic Site
*Waterway Location~~ Entrance to Penobscot River
*Significant Feature~~ One of the best preserved lighthouses in the country, still
sporting its original pyramidal bell tower, which is one of only a handful remaining in
existence.
LINKS
Jeremy D'Entremont's lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthouse.cc/fortpoint/index.html
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/ftpoint.htm
Cyberlights' lighthouse page w/ amateur video of lighthouse
http://www.cyberlights.com/lh/maine/fortpoint.htm
*Building Material~~ Brick
*Tower~~ 31 feet
*Elevation~~ 60 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White w/ black lantern
*Light Pattern~~ Fixed white
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters (attached to tower), sound building, barn, oil
house, breezeway
*Automated~~ 1988
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ Original remains in use
*Open to Public?~~ Yes, (by appointment only)
*Current Owner~~ State of Maine as part of Fort Point State Historic Site
*Waterway Location~~ Entrance to Penobscot River
*Significant Feature~~ One of the best preserved lighthouses in the country, still
sporting its original pyramidal bell tower, which is one of only a handful remaining in
existence.
LINKS
Jeremy D'Entremont's lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthouse.cc/fortpoint/index.html
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/ftpoint.htm
Cyberlights' lighthouse page w/ amateur video of lighthouse
http://www.cyberlights.com/lh/maine/fortpoint.htm
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