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| Owl's Head Lighthouse, Owl's Head, ME |
*Dates of operation~~ 1826-present
*Building Material~~ Brick
*Tower~~ 30 feet
*Elevation~~ 75 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White w/ black lantern
*Light Pattern~~ Fixed white
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters, generator house, oil storage building, wooden
stairway to tower
*Automated~~ 1989
*Original Lens~~ Argand lamp w/ reflectors
*Current Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Open to Public?~~ Yes (grounds only)
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard with license to American Lighthouse Foundation for
upkeep and maintenance of tower
*Waterway Location~~ West Penobscot Bay at Rockland Harbor
*Significant Feature~~ Located in Owl's Head State Park.
LINKS
Cyberlights' photos and amateur video of lighthouse
http://www.cyberlights.com/lh/maine/owlshead.htm
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/Maritime/light/owlshead.htm
Jeremy D'Entremont's lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthouse.cc/owls/
American Lighthouse Foundation
http://lighthousefoundation.org/
Bob Trapani, Jr.'s article on a winter's day at Owl's Head
http://www.stormheroes.com/lhheritage/owlshead071219.htm
*Building Material~~ Brick
*Tower~~ 30 feet
*Elevation~~ 75 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White w/ black lantern
*Light Pattern~~ Fixed white
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters, generator house, oil storage building, wooden
stairway to tower
*Automated~~ 1989
*Original Lens~~ Argand lamp w/ reflectors
*Current Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Open to Public?~~ Yes (grounds only)
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard with license to American Lighthouse Foundation for
upkeep and maintenance of tower
*Waterway Location~~ West Penobscot Bay at Rockland Harbor
*Significant Feature~~ Located in Owl's Head State Park.
LINKS
Cyberlights' photos and amateur video of lighthouse
http://www.cyberlights.com/lh/maine/owlshead.htm
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/Maritime/light/owlshead.htm
Jeremy D'Entremont's lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthouse.cc/owls/
American Lighthouse Foundation
http://lighthousefoundation.org/
Bob Trapani, Jr.'s article on a winter's day at Owl's Head
http://www.stormheroes.com/lhheritage/owlshead071219.htm
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