Ram Island Ledge Light Station - Casco Bay, Cape Elizabeth, ME - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

Ram Island Ledge Light Station was built on a rocky ledge of rocks at the entrance to Casco Bay by the US Army Crops of Engineers. The granite light station was construction from 1903 to 1905. The original third-order Fresnel lens was electrified in 1958 and automated in 1959. In 2001, the lamp was converted to solar power.

The lighthouse is 77' high and has two flashes every six seconds and had a range of 12 miles. It was also equipped with fog horn that sounded every 10 seconds.

Since no non-profit organization showed interest in acquiring the Ram Island Ledge Light Station, in July 2010 it was put up for sale with a minimum bid of $10,000. It subsequently sold to to a private individual for $190,000.

Street address: Casco Bay Portland, ME United States County / Borough / Parish: Cumberland Year listed: 1988 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering; Transportation Periods of significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924 Historic function: Transportation Current function: Transportation Privately owned?: yes 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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