Ram Island Lighthouse
Boothbay Harbor, Maine
Location: Fisherman's Passage, Boothbay Harbor
Coordinates: 43 48 14 N 69 35 58 W View Ram Island Lighthouse in a larger map Previous lighthouse: Hendricks Head Light
Next lighthouse: Burnt Island Light |
Active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation. Grounds and other buildings maintained by Ram Island Preservation Society, part of the Grand Banks Schooner Museum Trust.
Accessibility: The lighthouse is not open to the public. The grounds are open by appointment; call (207) 882-9721. The station is best seen from cruises leaving Boothbay Harbor and the Maine Maritime Museum in Bath.
Station established: 1883
Present lighthouse built: 1883 Automated: 1965 Construction materials: Granite, brick Other buildings still standing: 1883 keeper's house, 1883 barn, 1898 oil house, cistern, storage building Height of tower: 40 feet Height of focal plane: 36 feet Earlier optic: Fourth-order Fresnel lens Present optic: 250mm Characteristic: Three seconds red alternating with three seconds darkness Fog signal: One blast every 30 seconds |
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