Owl S Head Lighthouse
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Owl s head lighthouse. Coast guard and licensed to the american lighthouse foundation. Easy mid coast excursion this quaint little lighthouse seems to appear suddenly after a short walk from the parking area. Pack a picnic and eat your lunch looking out over the penobscot bay.
But that didn t mean that every keeper acted alone. The owl s head lighthouse is the perfect half day excursion from the perch. Five vessels went aground in this storm between rockland harbor and spruce head.
From spring to fall the lighthouse is open on selected days. It is the centerpiece of 13 acre 5 3 ha owls head state park and was added to the national register of historic places as owls. On february 15 1912 a 4th order intermittent white light every 15.
Its guiding light shines out over penobscot bay from a vantage point 100 feet above sea level which offers visitors a commanding view of the surrounding seascapes and islands. 10 00 am 4 00 pm. The captain had gone ashore leaving the mate richard b.
The lighthouse is located in owls head light state park. Kids and those who like a little adventure will love climbing up to the top of the lighthouse. 44 05 33 n 69 02 39 w owls head light state park owls head me 04854.
The american lighthouse foundation invites you to be a part of an effort in 2019 2020 to raise the following funds for work projects at owls head. Similar stories of lighthouse pets have emerged over the years such as sambo tonkus the swimming cat of the. At nearby jameson s point a small schooner from massachusetts was anchored.
No need to register buy now. Throughout its time as an active lighthouse the owls head light never employed an assistant keeper. Owls head lighthouse was built in 1825 and stands 26 feet tall.
Owls head bay which is the western arm of ship harbour gets its name from owls head a round mound with a cliff at its end that is located on the western side of the entrance to the bay. The owls head light is an active aid to navigation located at the entrance of rockland harbor on western penobscot bay in the town of owls head knox county maine the lighthouse is owned by the u s. Find the perfect owls head lighthouse stock photo.
There is a large parking area near the lighthouse and the grounds are open to the public. Light keeping was principally a family affair where all family members pitched in including the pet dog. The following notice to mariners was published in 1912 to announce the establishment of a lighthouse on the head.
One of the most memorable events in the history of owl s head light took place during the storm of december 22 1850. Ingraham a seaman named roger elliott and one passenger. Check the friends of rockland harbor lights site for the schedule.