Indian Island located off the shore of Rockport Maine is on the site where a light has stood since 1834. That light was the first of two and consisted of a wooden building with a tower built on the roof, it was dis-established in 1855.
By 1874 the Lime Kilns in Rockport were operation 24 hours a day and shipping traffic was heavy, the present Indian Island Light was built and ready for service in 1875. Indian Island Light was replaced by an automatic light on nearby Lowell Rock, the property has been in private hands since that time. It can be viewed from shore at Rockport Harbor.
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| An early Coast Guard photo. |
There are other photos to be found on Google Images, but none that I could use due to copyright information.
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