Camden and Rockland Area Lighthouses Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Camden and Rockland Area Lighthouses Lighthouse
This 7.5-meter round cylindrical brick tower, built in 1896, stands on an island at the entrance to Camden Harbor. Painted white with a black lantern and gallery, its focal height reaches 16 meters. The light emits an occluded green flash every 4 seconds, visible for 12.2 nautical miles. The station was first established in 1835, with the island itself renamed in 1934. Automation occurred in 1972, and the town acquired the station that same year, with the lighthouse transferred to municipal ownership in 1998. The site is open to the public, though the tower remains closed.
Why it matters: The lighthouse is essential for safe navigation into Camden Harbor, a key gateway for recreational boats, fishing vessels, and ferries.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- Green
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Oc G 4s
- Focal Height
- 16m
- Geographic Range
- 12.2NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1896
Significant events: station established 1835, Negro Island renamed in 1934, automated in 1972, town acquired station except light tower in 1972, lighthouse transferred to town in 1998 under Maine Lights program, Town of Camden and Curtis Island Foundation agreed to hire Historic Building Architects for assessment and restoration plan in December 2023, original fog bell located and to be returned in 2025
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 7.5m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white with black lantern and gallery
- Material
- brick
Structure: A 7.5m round cylindrical brick tower with lantern and gallery, painted white with a black lantern and gallery.
Location
- City
- Camden
- Country
- 🇺🇸United States
- Region
- Maine
- Sea Region
- an island in the entrance to Camden Harbor from West Penobscot Bay
- Latitude
- 44.2014°
- Longitude
- -69.0489°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Camden(0.5 km)
- Admiralty No.
- J0096
- USCG No.
- 1-4310
- ARLHS No.
- USA-213
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