Two Lights - Cape Elizabeth, ME
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N 43° 33.962 W 070° 12.000
19T E 403092 N 4824374
Two Lights is the name given to Cape Elizabeth Light for historical reasons. One of the lights is inactive. It's the active lighthouse, located off of Maine Route 77 in Cape Elizabeth, ME that is listed on the NRHP.
Waymark Code: WMY46H
Location: Maine, United States
Date Posted: 04/17/2018
Views: 2
This area of Cape Elizabeth is known as Two Lights because in the 1800s two stone lighthouses were in operation. In 1874 they were replaced with cast iron towers. In 1924 the western tower was decommissioned leaving a single active lighthouse.
The Gothic Revival style Cape Elizabeth Lighthouse is painted white with a black lantern. The tower is 67 feet high and has a focal length of 129 feet above sea level. The current VRB-25 lens has a range of 15 nautical miles and the light shines four white flashes every 15 seconds. A fog horn sounds 2 blasts every 60 seconds.
The keeper's house is privately owned and the lighthouse and grounds are not open to the public. Views are available at the end of Two Lights Road.
Street address:
ME 77 to Two Lights Terrace Road
Cape Elizabeth, ME United States
County / Borough / Parish: Cumberland County
Year listed: 1974
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event
Periods of significance: 1850-1874
Historic function: Defense, Domestic, Government, Transportation
Current function: Defense, Domestic, Government, Transportation
Privately owned?: no
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 2: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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