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| Little River Lighthouse, Cutler, ME |
*Dates of operation~~ 1876-1975, 2001-present
*Building Material~~ Cast iron & brick
*Tower~~ 41 feet
*Elevation~~ 18 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White w/ green lantern
*Light Pattern~~ Flashing white every 6 seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters, oil house, boathouse
*Automated~~ 2004
*Original Lens~~ Fifth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ VRB-25
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ American Lighthouse Foundation
*Waterway Location~~ Cutler Harbor, Bay of Fundy
*Significant Feature~~ Replaced by skeletal tower in 1975, then relit in 2004 when
skeletal tower was discontinued. This was the very first lighthouse to be transferred
from the Federal government to a nonprofit organization under the auspices of the
National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act of 2000.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.lighthousefoundation.org/alf_lights/littleriver/lr_info.htm
National Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/history/maritime/light/littlerv.htm
Jeremy D'Entremont's lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthouse.cc/littleriver/index.html
*Building Material~~ Cast iron & brick
*Tower~~ 41 feet
*Elevation~~ 18 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White w/ green lantern
*Light Pattern~~ Flashing white every 6 seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters, oil house, boathouse
*Automated~~ 2004
*Original Lens~~ Fifth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ VRB-25
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ American Lighthouse Foundation
*Waterway Location~~ Cutler Harbor, Bay of Fundy
*Significant Feature~~ Replaced by skeletal tower in 1975, then relit in 2004 when
skeletal tower was discontinued. This was the very first lighthouse to be transferred
from the Federal government to a nonprofit organization under the auspices of the
National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act of 2000.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.lighthousefoundation.org/alf_lights/littleriver/lr_info.htm
National Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/history/maritime/light/littlerv.htm
Jeremy D'Entremont's lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthouse.cc/littleriver/index.html
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