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| Goose Rocks Lighthouse, North Haven, ME |
*Dates of operation~~ 1890-present
*Building Material~~ Cast iron on concrete caisson
*Tower~~ 51 feet
*Elevation~~ On caisson at sea level
*Markings~~ White tower w/black base & trim
*Light Pattern~~ Flashing red every 6 seconds w/ a white sector
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters (integral to tower)
*Automated~~ 1963
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ 250mm, solar powered
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ Beacon Preservation, Inc.
*Waterway Location~~ Fox Islands Thorofare, Penobscot Bay
*Significant Feature~~ One of four "sparkplug" type lighthouses built in Maine, (others
are Lubec Channel Light, Spring Point Ledge Light, and the long gone Crabtree Ledge
Light).
LINKS
Cyberlights.com's lighthouse photos
http://www.cyberlights.com/lh/maine/gooserocks.htm
National Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/history/maritime/light/goose.htm
Jeremy D'Entremont's lighthouse info and history
http://lighthouse.cc/gooserocks/index.html
Jeremy D'Entremont's concise report of his visit to the lighthouse in 2004, complete w/
photos
http://www.lhdigest.com/alf/gooserocks.cfm
*Building Material~~ Cast iron on concrete caisson
*Tower~~ 51 feet
*Elevation~~ On caisson at sea level
*Markings~~ White tower w/black base & trim
*Light Pattern~~ Flashing red every 6 seconds w/ a white sector
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters (integral to tower)
*Automated~~ 1963
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ 250mm, solar powered
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ Beacon Preservation, Inc.
*Waterway Location~~ Fox Islands Thorofare, Penobscot Bay
*Significant Feature~~ One of four "sparkplug" type lighthouses built in Maine, (others
are Lubec Channel Light, Spring Point Ledge Light, and the long gone Crabtree Ledge
Light).
LINKS
Cyberlights.com's lighthouse photos
http://www.cyberlights.com/lh/maine/gooserocks.htm
National Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/history/maritime/light/goose.htm
Jeremy D'Entremont's lighthouse info and history
http://lighthouse.cc/gooserocks/index.html
Jeremy D'Entremont's concise report of his visit to the lighthouse in 2004, complete w/
photos
http://www.lhdigest.com/alf/gooserocks.cfm
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