Seguin Island Lighthouse
Near Popham Beach, Maine
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Location: About 1.5 miles south of the mouth of the Kennebec River
Coordinates: 43 42 30 N 69 45 30 W View Seguin Island Lighthouse in a larger map |
Active aid to navigation. Owned and managed by Friends of Seguin Island. Accessibility: The island is open to private boaters. The lighthouse is open for occasional tours. Check with Friends of Seguin Island for more information on visiting the island.
There are overnight accommodations available for members of Friends of Seguin Island. Email [email protected] or call (207) 443-4808 for more information. Station established: 1796
Present lighthouse built: 1857 Automated: 1985 Construction material: Granite Other buildings still standing: 1857 keeper's house, 1889 fog signal building, 1892 oil house, cistern building, boathouse Height of tower: 53 feet Height of focal plane: 186 feet Optic: First-order Fresnel lens (1857)
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