Stage Island Monument Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Stage Island Monument Lighthouse
Completed in 1825, the Stage Island Monument is a 19-meter round conical tower constructed from unpainted rubblestone. It stands on the northeast point of Stage Island, approximately 2 kilometers west of the Wood Island lighthouse and 0.2 kilometers from the port of Portsmouth. The initial construction faced a setback when the first tower collapsed before completion due to a poor foundation, resulting in a builder's death. Originally serving as an unlit daybeacon, the monument now emits a single white flash every six seconds. The site is accessible by boat, though the tower itself is closed to the public.
Why it matters: The monument marks the hazardous northeast point of Stage Island, a location where the brig Hesper wrecked in 1821. Its unpainted rubblestone construction represents an early 19th-century architectural style for coastal markers.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 6s
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1825
Significant events: brig Hesper wrecked nearby in 1821, first tower collapsed before it was completed due to a poor foundation killing one of the builders
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 19m
- Tower Shape
- round conical
- Tower Color
- rubblestone tower
- Material
- rubblestone
Structure: A 19m round conical rubblestone tower, unpainted.
Location
- City
- Kittery
- Country
- 🇺🇸United States
- Region
- Maine
- Sea Region
- northeast point of Stage Island, about 2 km (1.25 mi) west of the Wood Island lighthouse
- Latitude
- 43.0587°
- Longitude
- -70.6963°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Portsmouth(0.2 km)
- Admiralty No.
- J0218
- USCG No.
- 1-7960
- ARLHS No.
- USA-325
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