Brown's Head Light
N 44° 06.694 W 068° 54.580
19T E 507228 N 4884268
A neat little lighthouse on the northwestern corner of Vinalhaven Island, ME
Waymark Code: WMZY9
Location: Maine, United States
Date Posted: 11/27/2006
Views: 25
Site Location: Northwest corner of Vinalhaven Island.
Directions to this site: Rockland, ME - Take state ferry to Vinalhaven Island, head 6 mi northwest to the end of Browns Head Light Road.
Nearest City/Town: Vinalhaven Island, ME
Purpose: Marks the western entrance to the Fox Island Thorofare.
Active: Yes
Site established: 1832 by Andrew Jackson
Built: 1855
Ht. Above Sea level: 39 ft
Tower: 20 ft Cylindrical
Tower Material: Brick - White
Keeper's Quarters: 1857 - 1½ Story Frame
Oil House: 1903
Bell House: Destroyed - Fog Horn - Blast Every 10 Seconds
Lens: 1857 - 5º Fresnel Lens 1902 - 4º Fresnel Lens Automated in 1987
Light Color: White
Light Characteristics: Continuous with 2 Red Sectors
Light Range: 13 Mi.
Management: Town of Vinalhaven
Site Status: Site Open, Tower Closed
Best Seen From: Parking Area or water
Items on Display: Original 1000 lb Bell - Vinalhaven Historical Museum
Notes: Goose Rocks may also be seen from northeast corner of Vinalhaven
Granite from the nearby hills was shipped for the Washington Monument and the Brooklyn Bridge.
1855 - Tower and Keeper's House were built at a cost of $4,000
Coastal Lighthouse: Lighthouse
Range Lights: Not listed
LIGHTHOUSE CHALLENGE VISIT: Not listed
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