Seguin Island Light

The Woodhaven Historical Society presents this photo - click

  The first Europeans people use of the Island was in 1607 when the Popham Colony anchored there while working on the mainland.  Champlain named the Island Seguin in 1612 because it looks like a tortoise.
  In 1793 President George Washington approved the building of a lighthouse and the purchase of property.  The commission called on Gen. Benjamin Lincoln, the Customs Collector and Overseer of Lighthouses for the State of Massachusetts (Maine was a part of Massachusetts until 1820) picked the spot in 1794 and construction could begin.  In 1796 the buildings were complete, the first keeper was Major John Polereczky, a Hungarian Hussar and Count, his family had been a member of nobility since 1613.  It was a result of his fighting for us during the Revolutionary War.
  The Light was automated in 1985, the last keeper Coast Guard Petty Officer First Class Edward T. Brown stated he would love to stay on the Island.  A crew of Coast Guardsmen were sent to collect the furnishings and stayed overnight after packing the materials.  During the night the Officer in Charge woke up to a figure standing over his bed, the figure said "please don't take my furniture, leave my home alone".  The crew loaded the furnishings on the boat and made ready to leave, suddenly the chain holding the boat broke, the engine stopped and the boat and furniture sank.
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There for all to see.

A view from the top.

An older Coast Guard photo shows the buildings