In the 1800's Millbridge was an important shipping port, lumber fed down the Narraguagus River, as well as shipbuilding and fishing flourished. Congress appropriated $4,000.00 in 1851, and the Light opened on March 3, 1953. The original Light was on top of the keepers house. That building didn't last too long and the present Light opened in 1875.
The walk from the boat landing to the lighthouse and dwelling was over a half mile, a boat slip on site of the Light was for emergency use only.
Pond Island is quite large, over 300 acres, it was farmland when the Light was built, but during the early 1980's The Pond House, a three story vacation destination opened; visitors frequently visited the keeper and his family, when they weren't playing on the island's golf course. I have heard that the business may still be open in the summer, but I am not sure.
This is issue number 1,000 of larrysramble, it started in May of 2009. Most of the "stuff" is still here, take a look through.
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| The "Original" seen in this Coast Guard photo |
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| A Coast Guard photo from the late 1890's |
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| The location of Pond Island |
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