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Seguin Light is a lighthouse on Seguin Island, in the Gulf of Maine south of the mouth of the Kennebec River, Maine.[3][4][5] Established in 1795, it is the second-oldest of Maine's coastal lighthouses, and the only lighthouse in the state housing a first-order Fresnel lens. With its light at 180 feet (55 m) above mean sea-level, the present tower, built in 1857, is its highest of the state's lighthouses. Automated in 1985, the buildings of the light station are now operated as a museum property by a non-profit organization, and are seasonally open to the public via scheduled ferry from Popham Beach in Phippsburg. The light was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Seguin Island Light Station in 1977.[2]

Seguin Light
US Coast Guard photo
LocationMouth of the Kennebec River, Maine
Coordinates43°42′26.9″N 69°45′28.9″W
Tower
Constructed1795 
Constructionstone 
Automated1985
Height16 m (52 ft) 
ShapeCylindrical Tower
MarkingsWhite
HeritageNational Register of Historic Places listed place 
Fog signalHORN: 2 every 20s
Light
First lit1857 (current structure)
Deactivated2019[1]
Focal height180 feet (55 m)
Lens1st order Fresnel Lens
Range18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi)
CharacteristicF W
Seguin Island Light Station
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Nearest cityGeorgetown, Maine
Area64 acres (26 ha)
Built1790[citation needed]
NRHP reference No.77000084[2]
Added to NRHPMarch 08, 1977

Description and history


Seguin Island is a 64-acre (26 ha) island located about two nautical miles south of Fort Popham in southernmost Phippsburg. The light station is located at the island's highest point, and includes the lighthouse itself, the keeper's house, fog signal building, a small oilhouse, and a tramway for bringing supplies from the shore to the site. The tower is built of cut granite blocks, and is 53 feet (16 m) tall and 16 feet (4.9 m) in diameter at the base. The keeper's house is built of brick, and is 1+1⁄2 stories in height with a gabled roof; it now houses a museum and shop. The oilhouse and fog signal building are also brick. The tramway consists of wooden rails mounted on timber piles.[6]

The light station was established in 1795, in response to a petition by Massachusetts authorities (Maine then being part of Massachusetts). The first tower was a wood-frame structure completed in 1797. It was replaced in 1820 by a stone tower, which was replaced by the present tower in 1857. Most of the extant structures on the island also date from the 1857 construction period.[6] It is the highest lighthouse on the Maine coast and has the only first order fresnel lens currently used in the state.[7]

Seguin Light was deactivated by the coast guard in April 2019 due to a power cable problem. The lighthouse is awaiting a generator, and eventually a more permanent fix in the form of solar panels.[1] In the meantime, the coast guard has set up a temporary solar beacon as a navigational aid.[8]


Keepers


The keepers of Seguin Light were:[3]


See also



References


  1. Darcie Moore (May 10, 2019). "New generator will put Seguin Island back in the tour business". www.pressherald.com. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  3. "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Maine". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01.
  4. Light List, Volume I, Atlantic Coast, St. Croix River, Maine to Shrewsbury River, New Jersey (PDF). Light List. United States Coast Guard. 2009. p. 1.
  5. Rowlett, Russ (2009-10-09). "Lighthouses of the United States: Southern Maine". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  6. "NRHP nomination for Seguin Island Light Station". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-06-12.
  7. "Classical Lenses in Operation" (PDF). US Coast Guard. 2009-08-06.
  8. Rob Nesbitt (May 16, 2019). "Volunteers left scrambling to turn Seguin Island's power back on". www.newscentermaine.com. Retrieved May 17, 2019.

На других языках

- [en] Seguin Light

[ru] Маяк острова Сегин

Маяк острова Сегин (англ. Seguin Light) — маяк, расположенный на небольшом острове Сегин, который находится к югу от устья реки Кеннебек, округ Сагадахок, штат Мэн, США. Построен в 1797 году. Автоматизирован в 1985 году. Самый высокий среди маяков штата Мэн по высоте над уровнем моря.


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