Heron Neck Light

Shown in this painting by J W Harris - click to enlarge

  Heron Neck is on Green Island the guards the entrance of Hurricane Sound on the larger island of Vinalhaven.  It has a lot of history but few photos, if you want to see it with your eyes you must charter a boat of plane to take you, even though it's not far offshore.
  The light was constructed in the 1850's to protect the large lobstering and fishing fleet of Vinalhaven, which is still fairly large today.  It is connected to the keepers house and both are made of brick.  The light is now automated and the structures are property of the Island Institute.
  This station was famous for a time in the early 1900's for its "fog dog".  A dog named Nemo had been trained by the keeper to bark loudly when he heard a vessels fog horn, after Nemo died he was replaced with another dog, Rover, who performed the same duties.

A photo from the late 1800's

The other side, lot's of rock out here.