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| Petit Manan Lighthouse, Steuben, ME |
*Dates of operation~~ 1855-present
*Building Material~~ Granite blocks w/ brick lining
*Tower~~ 119 feet
*Elevation~~ 8 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ Natural stone w/ black lantern
*Light Pattern~~ Flashing white every 10 seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters, sound signal building, engine house, rain shed,
boathouse, boardwalk, boat ramp, helipad, outhouse, oil house
*Automated~~ 1972
*Original Lens~~ Second Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ VRB-25, solar powered
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ US Fish and Wildlife Service (as part of Maine Coastal Islands National
Wildlife Refuge)
*Waterway Location~~ Frenchman Bay, Grand Manan Channel
*Significant Feature~~ Second tallest lighthouse in Maine, (only Boon Island is taller).
LINKS
Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge
http://www.fws.gov/northeast/mainecoastal/
National Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/history/maritime/light/petit.htm
Jeremy D'Entremont's lighthouse info and history
http://lighthouse.cc/petitmanan/index.html
Lighthouse photo gallery
http://www.kaibab.org/Lighthouses/md_lighthouse_0596.htm
*Building Material~~ Granite blocks w/ brick lining
*Tower~~ 119 feet
*Elevation~~ 8 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ Natural stone w/ black lantern
*Light Pattern~~ Flashing white every 10 seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters, sound signal building, engine house, rain shed,
boathouse, boardwalk, boat ramp, helipad, outhouse, oil house
*Automated~~ 1972
*Original Lens~~ Second Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ VRB-25, solar powered
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ US Fish and Wildlife Service (as part of Maine Coastal Islands National
Wildlife Refuge)
*Waterway Location~~ Frenchman Bay, Grand Manan Channel
*Significant Feature~~ Second tallest lighthouse in Maine, (only Boon Island is taller).
LINKS
Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge
http://www.fws.gov/northeast/mainecoastal/
National Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/history/maritime/light/petit.htm
Jeremy D'Entremont's lighthouse info and history
http://lighthouse.cc/petitmanan/index.html
Lighthouse photo gallery
http://www.kaibab.org/Lighthouses/md_lighthouse_0596.htm
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