Winter Harbor (Mark Island) Light
N 44° 21.737 W 068° 05.237
19T E 572729 N 4912517
Quick Description: On 4-acre Mark Island at the mouth of Winter Harbor.
Location: Maine, United States
Date Posted: 11/30/2006 2:06:21 PM
Waymark Code: WM109W
Views: 33
Long Description:Directions to this site: W. Goldsboro, ME - Turn off ME-186 to
Schoodic Peninsula (One Way Road). Also take excursion boat from
Bar Harbor for closer views.
Nearest City/Town: W. Goldsboro, ME
Purpose: Marks dangerous ledges at the entrance to Winter
Harbor.
Active: No, Inactive since 1933
Site established: 1856 by Franklin Pierce.
Built: 1856
Ht. Above Sea level: ?? ft
Tower: 19 ft Cylindrical
Tower Material: Brick - White
Keeper's Quarters: 1876 - 2-Story Victorian
Oil House: 1905 - Stone.
Lens: 5º Fresnel Lens
Management: Privately Owned
Site Status: Site Closed, Tower Closed - Private.
Best Seen From: By Boat or Air Only
Notes : 1856 - Lighthouse built at a cost of $4,000.
