Pumpkin Island Light
Lighthouse in Maine, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pumpkin Island Light is a lighthouse on Pumpkin Island, at the northwestern entrance to Eggemoggin Reach, a channel running northwest to southeast between Penobscot Bay and Blue Hill Bay on the central-eastern coast of Maine. The light station was established in 1854 and discontinued in 1933. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Pumpkin Island Light Station on February 1, 1988.[2] The island and former light station are privately owned.
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Location | Pumpkin Island, Deer Isle, Maine |
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Coordinates | 44°18′33″N 68°44′34.4″W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1854[1] |
Foundation | Stone |
Construction | Brick |
Automated | 1930 |
Height | 25 feet (7.6 m) |
Shape | Conical Tower |
Markings | White |
Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place ![]() |
Light | |
First lit | 1855 ![]() |
Deactivated | 1933 |
Lens | Fifth Order Fresnel Lens |
Pumpkin Island Light Station | |
Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
MPS | Light Stations of Maine MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 87002537[2] |
Added to NRHP | February 1, 1988 |
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