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| Up on Hockamock Head, Burnt Coat Harbor Light - click to enlarge |
It took a good many years to replace the range lights that had been placed at the entrance to this harbor on Swans Island, Maine. Finally in 1895 and at a cost of $12,000.00 the square brick tower was built with an attached, at the time, two story keepers house, and an oil shed.
The lights fourth-order Fresnel lens was replace by a skeleton town and a small optical light, mariners complained to the Coast Guard and the original tower was refurbished and a 20mm Optic Lens was installed. The tower was discovered to be leaking at that time and the paint was removed and the "bare" brick was coated with a sealant. Mariners complained, again, that the lighthouse was hard to see against the dark background and was given a coat of white paint.
The Town of Swans Island has restored the house and completely replace the roof, and this light is considered by some to be the pettiest and snuggest light on the coast of Maine. I'm sure others would argue that point, we all have our favorites.
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| From the air you can see a lot of bare rock. |
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| Solar panels supply power to the light |
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| The Oil House |
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