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Discover the People, Histories, and Stories Connected to 20 of Maine's Lighthouses in the Penobscot Bay & Western Mount Desert Island RegionMaine Lighthouses Included in this Book: Owls Head Light, Owls Head, 1825 Rockland Breakwater Light, Rockland, 1902 Heron Neck Light, Vinalhaven, 1854 Browns Head Light, Vinalhaven, 1832 Indian Island Light, Rockport, 1850 Curtis Island Light, Camden, 1836 Grindle Point Light, Islesboro, 1850 Fort Point Light, Stockton Springs, 1836 Dice Head Light, Castine, 1828 Pumpkin Island Light, Little Deer Isle, 1854 Eagle Island Light, Deer Isle, 1838 Goose Rocks Light, North Haven, 1890 Deer Island Thorofare Light, Stonington, 1857 Isle au Haut Light, Isle au Haut, 1907 Saddleback Ledge Light, Isle au Haut Bay, 1839 Mount Desert Rock Light, Mount Desert Island, 1830 Burnt Coat Harbor Light & Front Range Light, Swans Island, 1872 Blue Hill Bay Light, Blue Hill, 1857 Bass Harbor Head Light, Mount Desert Island, 1858 Great Duck Island Light, Frenchboro, 1890 This full-color, 90-page book features the following information about each lighthouse: Alternative Names Location Tower Height Focal Plane Height Year Built First Lit Fog Signal Past Optics Present Optic Range Characteristics Year Automated Year Deactivated Status Lighthouse Keepers and Dates Served History of the Lighthouse Stories Connected to the Lighthouse Like bright stars in a constellation that dot Maine's coast and inland waterways, lighthouses are familiar beacons of hope for mariners and, like mariners, have plenty of stories to tell. From the history of their construction, and sometimes destruction, to births, deaths, romance, and shipwrecks, heroes, storms, and the daily lives of those connected to them, these pillars of light in the darkness and guiding sound in the fog are witnesses to the state of Maine and our country's historical maritime evolution. A strong connection exists between people and lighthouses, which are symbols of hope, faithful watchfulness, steadfast endurance through raging storms, and unwavering duty to the safety of others. Some were lonely outposts in the middle of the ocean where winter gales could blow 70mph, raising the seas so high they would crash over the top of the lighthouse, with keepers and their families knowing that with every break of the waves, it could be the last of the station and their lives. Others on the mainland became lively attractions and part of the community, with locals frequenting the station, often becoming friends with the keeper and their family, and curious summer visitors flocking to the station for lighthouse tours. Between 1791 and 1910, the government established 66 lighthouses along the Maine coast as maritime commerce increased. Discover the history of 20 of these lighthouses and the stories about the tireless and brave men, women, and their families who sacrificed the comforts of home and their safety to keep the lights burning and help mariners navigate these treacherous and often deadly waters. Read about their adventures, dangers they faced, lives they saved, friendships they forged, the animals who lived with them, comical moments, and the love many of them deeply felt for the unique and now vanished way of life living in a lighthouse.

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