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| Pemaquid Point Lighthouse, Bristol, ME |
*Dates of operation~~ 1835-present
*Building Material~~ Stone
*Tower~~ 38 feet
*Elevation~~ 79 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White w/ black lantern
*Light Pattern~~ White light every 6 seconds
*Keeper's House and all buildings still exist
*Automated~~ 1934
*Original Lens~~ Argand lamps
*Current Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Open to Public?~~ Tower is open daily for tours during the summer, keeper's house is
open as a museum.
*Current Owner~~ Tower is owned by U. S. Coast Guard, leased to "Friends of Pemaquid
Point Lighthouse", a chapter of the American Lighthouse Foundation, remainder by Town
of Bristol, ME
*Waterway Location~~ Atlantic Ocean between Johns Bay and Muscongus Bay
*Significant Feature~~ Pemaquid Point Lighthouse was featured in a 2005 music video by
Country Music star Blake Shelton entitled, "Nobody But Me". It is also featured on the
back of Maine's 2000 U. S. quarter.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.lighthousefoundation.org/alf_lights/pemaquidpoint/pemaquid_info.htm
Lighthouse Getaway's Pemaquid page
http://lighthousegetaway.com/lights/maine3.html
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/pemaquid.htm
Jeremy D'Entremont's lighthouse history and info
http://www.lighthouse.cc/pemaquid/index.html
*Building Material~~ Stone
*Tower~~ 38 feet
*Elevation~~ 79 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White w/ black lantern
*Light Pattern~~ White light every 6 seconds
*Keeper's House and all buildings still exist
*Automated~~ 1934
*Original Lens~~ Argand lamps
*Current Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Open to Public?~~ Tower is open daily for tours during the summer, keeper's house is
open as a museum.
*Current Owner~~ Tower is owned by U. S. Coast Guard, leased to "Friends of Pemaquid
Point Lighthouse", a chapter of the American Lighthouse Foundation, remainder by Town
of Bristol, ME
*Waterway Location~~ Atlantic Ocean between Johns Bay and Muscongus Bay
*Significant Feature~~ Pemaquid Point Lighthouse was featured in a 2005 music video by
Country Music star Blake Shelton entitled, "Nobody But Me". It is also featured on the
back of Maine's 2000 U. S. quarter.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.lighthousefoundation.org/alf_lights/pemaquidpoint/pemaquid_info.htm
Lighthouse Getaway's Pemaquid page
http://lighthousegetaway.com/lights/maine3.html
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/pemaquid.htm
Jeremy D'Entremont's lighthouse history and info
http://www.lighthouse.cc/pemaquid/index.html
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