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| Monhegan Island Light (wikipedia) - click |
Monhegan Island is 10 miles off shore and Manana Island is nearby. The Island has become a summer haven for artists and "people from away" (that's Maine talk). Both islands were visited by Champlain, and John Smith and others, Manana Island has rock carvings said to have been done by Vikings around 1000AD. Other traces of Vikings have been found in Maine, a Rune Stone was found in the Popham area some years ago.
The Light was erected in 1822 and rebuilt in 1850. In 1855 the fog bell was installed on Manana Island, various bells and whistles were tried finally, in 1877, a first-class Daboll Trumpet was installed, very loud. The keeper on Monhegan could push a button for the assistant keeper, on Manana, to start the trumpet. Both are now fully automated. The property was given to the Historical Society of Monhegan, the Light and Fog Station remain under to care of the United State Coast Guard, they are Semper Paratus.
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| The Manana Fog Station - USCG photo |
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| Monhegan Island Light, early photo USCG |
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