Monday, January 30, 2012

Egg Rock Light (Maine)

On the high point, Egg Rock Light from Wikipedia - click
    The Light was established in November 1875 to accommodate increased traffic at the Port of Bar Harbor.  A short square brick tower built in the middle of the keepers house, the light was a fifth order Fresnel lens showing a steady red.
   Shortly after, in March 1876, a heavy storm washed over the island, all was lost except the house, light and the keeper.  The keeper found his boat but it was badly damaged, the boat was replaced and a new boathouse was built.  This was the first of three storms which completely engulfed the station.
  A new compressed-air fog horn was installed in 1904, partly in response to the USS Massachusetts running aground the year before, the horn blew 348 hours during the month of July 1906 alone; sleep must have been hard to come by.
  The Coast Guard keepers were removed in 1976 and the light was automated with rotating aero beacons.
  This has been considered to be the least attractive Light in Maine.
1946 - the keeper brings back his provisions
An early aerial view, there was no lantern on the tower.
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