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| Curtis Island Light - click to enlarge please |
Curtis Island is situated between the two points of land that contain Camden Harbor. The Island was formerly known, in colonial times, as Negro Island - the U S Civil War fixed that.
In 1834 Congress appropriated $4500.00 to build the light, the island was purchased by the U S Government for $400.00 and the light was constructed of "rubble stone" tower and the lantern was made up of 8 oil lamps with fourteen inch reflectors.
The light and the keepers house have been improved greatly over the years, the Town of Camden now owns the land and light, the Coast Guard continues to service the optic lens.
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The arctic exploration schooner Bowdoin passes the light in the 1920's.
The Bowdoin carried Admiral Perry to the North Pole, it is still
in use by the Maine Maritime Academy. |
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| A view of Curtis Island from Mount Battie in the Camden Hills State Park |
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| Camden Harbor and the Town of Camden viewed from Mount Battie. |
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| Another look. |
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