BEAR ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE (PE1907)
State: ME
County: Hancock
Quad: Southwest Harbor
Location: N 44° 17.005' W068° 16.197'
Elevation: Unknown
Designation: BEAR ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 1934
Setting: Lighthouse
Type: Landmark/Intersection Station
Year: 1934
Established By: NGS
Recovered: 21 June 2006
Rich and I spotted this lovely lighthouse while on a nature cruise that took us past it and the Bunker Ledge Monument (PE1784) to Islesford and then eventually into Somes Sound. The lighthouse is not publicly accessible; it's best viewed from the water.
The present structure was built in 1889 and served as an active Coast Guard light station until 1982. It was relighted in 1989 by the Friends of Acadia and now operates as an active private aid to navigation.
A report on the condition of this landmark station has been submitted to NGS.
Zhanna
NGS Official Description, 1934 (see datasheet for recent updates) :
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1934 (KGC) STATION RECOVERED. IT IS SE OF THE ENTRANCE TO NORTHEAST HARBOR AND HAS A WHITE CYLINDRICAL TOWER. ITS POSITION WAS REDETERMINED BY THE 1934 OBSERVATIONS.
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...PE1907, Hancock County, ME |