Dice Head Light aka Dyce Head Light

An handsome light, photo by wikipedia - click

  Located in Castine and privately owned the light dates back to 1828 a number of years after the city was won back from the British in the War of 1812. 
  Built at a cost of $5000.00 the rubblestone tower was, at one time, enclosed in wood.  The tower is 42 feet and the added lantern stands 129 feet above the high water level.  It was lit by 10 lamps with 14 inch reflectors.
  The first keeper was Jacob Shelburne, a former sea captain, he wrote the following:
                                                             

I always rise before the sun And up the winding stairs I run Put out the light, when that is done Another day is just begun. So pass my time from day to day While months and years do roll away And when the evening doth return Behold the lamps begin to burn Both bright & clear To show the vessels how to steer And if they steer well to the right They’ll clear the shoal above the light. The light should be on the other side Where the channel is both deep and wide But some Castine men or ginus [genius] bright Said we will petition for a light. They owned the Head, the rocks and land Is a fact we understand That was the reason why they said It shall be built on Dice’s Head A Coast Guard photo taken in the 1870's An old postcard photo from a different angle