Long Description:Site Location: On a small, privately owned island, southeast of the
NE Harbor entrance.
Directions to this site: NE Harbor - Mail boats, Ferry (Double
B, Sea Queen) and excursion boats out of NE Harbor pass by the
site.
Nearest City/Town: NE Harbor, ME
Purpose: To guide ships in and out of Northeast Harbor.
Active: Yes, but inactive from 1981 to 1989
Site established: 1839 by Martin Van Buren
Built: 1839, 1853, 1889
Ht. Above Sea level: 1889 - 100 ft
Tower: 1839 - ......, 1853 - ....., 1889 - 31 ft Cylindrical
Tower Material: 1839 - Stone - Cost $3000, 1853 - Brick, 1889 -
Brick, White
Keeper's Quarters: 1889 - 1½ Story Gambrel Frame
Oil House: 1905 - Stone
Bell House: 1888 - 1000 lb Bell.
Lens: 1856 - 5º Fresnel Lens 1882 - Light Discontinued, Lens
Removed
1989 - Refurbished, Re-lighted with Plastic Lens
Light Color: White
Light Characteristics: Flashing every 5 seconds
Light Range: 25 mi.
Management: Acadia National Park - Privately Owned
Site Status: Site Closed, Tower Closed - Island is NOT open to
the public
Best Seen From: Boat or air
Notes: 1989 - Friends of Acadia re-furbished this site for
$17,000