Franklin Island Light

"..back in the day", my daughter would say. Wikipedia photo - click

  Franklin Island is a 12 acre spot at the entrance to Muscongus Bay, it's six miles from Friendship, and midway between Pemaquid Point and Port Clyde.  The light can only be seen by boat and the tower, all that remains, is off limits to visitors.
  Congress authorized the Franklin Island Light in 1806 and building was complete in 1807 the wooden tower showed a white light 50 feet above the high water line.  Also completed was the
keepers house, the first keeper stayed there for 23 years.
  The tower was replaced in 1831 with a rubblestone tower that raised the light a bit, it had 10 lamps with 13 inch reflectors.  In 1850 this tower was replaced with a new 45 foot tall tower made of brick, and a new keepers quarters was built at the same time, it was a great improvement.
  This light was automated in 1933 and is still an active aid to navigation, all that remain are the tower and lantern and the oil house.

A Coast Guard photo in the 1870's

A Coast Guard photo taken after automation. Also seen is most of Franklin Island.

An early postcard, on file at the Smithsonian Institution, this photo shows
the light just before automation and tearing down the house.