"Beware the Savage Rocks" - Sohier Park - York, ME
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Team Smokey
N 43° 09.933 W 070° 35.626
19T E 370442 N 4780431
Maritime Monument located in Sohier Park in York, ME
Waymark Code: WM54GA
Location: Maine, United States
Date Posted: 11/09/2008
Views: 20
"BEWARE THE SAVAGE ROCKS"
Capt. Bartholomew Gosnold
(English navigator-1602)
CAPE NEDDICK LIGHT STATION
43° 9' 45" N. Lat.
70° 35' 30" W. Long.
Constructed 1879 Automated 1987
The booming of a bell like this warned mariners of the "savage rocks" surrounding this tip of Cape Neddick. It hung from a pyramid-shaped structure attached to the tower, and was operated by a clock-like mechanism. Activated during periods of low visibility, its booming sound could be heard more than a mile at sea. After serving for almost a century, the bell was replaced by a power-operated fog horn.
This plaque is dedicated to the men and women of the
U.S. LIGHTHOUSE SERVICE and the U.S. COAST GUARD
List if there are any visiting hours:
Available at all times, but there is no parking in the park between 1:00am and 5:00am.
Entrance fees (if any):
Free
Sponsor(s): Unknown
Relevent website: Not listed
Parking coordinates: Not Listed
Date dedicated: Not listed
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