Baker Island Light
N 44° 14.516 W 068° 11.876
19T E 564043 N 4899057
Baker Island Light is on a 123-acre island lying about four miles southeast of Mount Desert Island.
Waymark Code: WMZK3
Location: Maine, United States
Date Posted: 11/25/2006
Views: 30
Site Location: At the southwest entrance of Frenchman Bay on 123 acre Baker Island southeast of Islesford, 4 miles from Mt. Desert Island.
Directions to this site: NE Harbor, ME - ME-198 south to NE Harbor, left at Sea St, to end at Town Dock. Islesford Ferry leaves from here. - Bring own food. (207) 276-3717 or (207) 288-3338 - $18
Nearest City/Town: Islesford, ME
Purpose: Marked dangerous ledges and a sandbar at the western approach to Frenchman's Bay.
Active: Yes
Site established: 1828 - John Quincy Adams
Built: 1828, 1855
Ht. Above Sea level: 105 ft
Tower: 1828 - Wooden, 1855 - 43 ft Cylindrical
Tower Material: 1828 - Wooden, 1855 - Brick - White, 1903 - New layer of brick added
Keeper's Quarters: 1855 - 1-½ story Cape Cod
Oil House: 1895 - Brick
Fuel House: 1905 - Wood Shingled - Lard Oil
Lens: 1855 - 4º Fresnel Lens - Lamp fueled by lard oil.
1966 - 300 mm Optic - Solar Powered
Light Color: White
Light Characteristics: Flashing every 10 seconds
Light Range: 10 mi.
Management: Lighthouse: Owned by US Coast Guard. All else - Acadia National Park
Contact: Acadia National Park - (207)288-3338
Site Status: Site open, Tower - Guided tours in summer
Best Seen From: Daily cruises in season
Items on Display: Original 4º Fresnel lens on display in Fisherman's Museum at Pemaquid Light
Notes: 1855 - Current lighthouse and keeper's quarters built at a cost of $5,000
1989 - Maine Historic Preservation Commission refurbished the light station at a cost of $3,600.
Coastal Lighthouse: Lighthouse
LIGHTHOUSE CHALLENGE VISIT: Lighthouse Challenge Visit
Range Lights: Not listed
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