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| Saddleback Ledge Lighthouse, Vinalhaven, ME |
*Dates of operation~~ 1839-present
*Building Material~~ Granite
*Tower~~ 42 feet
*Elevation~~ 14 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ Natural granite on white base
*Light Pattern~~ Flashing white every six seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ None
*Automated~~ 1954
*Original Lens~~ Argand whale oil lamp w/ reflectors
*Current Lens~~ 300mm, solar powered
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard
*Waterway Location~~ Isle Au Haut Bay at entrance to Penobscot Bay
*Significant Feature~~ Designed by architect Alexander Parris, whose other buildings
included Boston's Quincy Market and Virginia's governor's mansion.
LINKS
Jeremy D'Entremont's lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthouse.cc/saddleback/
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/saddle.htm
*Building Material~~ Granite
*Tower~~ 42 feet
*Elevation~~ 14 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ Natural granite on white base
*Light Pattern~~ Flashing white every six seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ None
*Automated~~ 1954
*Original Lens~~ Argand whale oil lamp w/ reflectors
*Current Lens~~ 300mm, solar powered
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard
*Waterway Location~~ Isle Au Haut Bay at entrance to Penobscot Bay
*Significant Feature~~ Designed by architect Alexander Parris, whose other buildings
included Boston's Quincy Market and Virginia's governor's mansion.
LINKS
Jeremy D'Entremont's lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthouse.cc/saddleback/
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/saddle.htm
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