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| The Squirrel Point Light - click to enlarge |
Squirrel Point is on the Kennebec River, in Arrowsic, near Merrymeeting Bay. The light was erected in 1898 when what is now Bath Iron Works (builds the best destroyers any Navy ever had) started business, the light here and nearby Doubling Point Light are aid to navigation for that busy bay.
Squirrel Point is named for the British ship Squirrel which ran aground on this spot in 1717. The Squirrel was carrying the royal governor to sign a treaty with the Native American peoples who populated Merrymeeting Bay.
The lantern here is completely red; remember red-right-returning, and marks the ledge you can see that extends out into the river. The light was automated in the 1980 and the lens replaced with an optic lens. The property is being renovated by an association.
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| A look up the river |
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| ..and a look down the river. |
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