Fort Point Light (Maine)

The Fort Point Light, or Fort Point Light Station, is located in Fort Point State Park, in Stockton Springs, Maine. A lighthouse at this point has served as an active aid to navigation since 1835; the present lighthouse dates to 1857, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Fort Point Light
Fort Point Light in September, 2005.
LocationPenobscot River Entrance
Coordinates44°28′1.682″N 68°48′42.058″W
Tower
Constructed1836
Automated1988
Height9.5 m (31 ft) 
ShapeSquare Brick Tower
MarkingsWhite
HeritageNational Register of Historic Places listed place 
Fog signalHORN: 1 every 10s
Light
First lit1857 (current structure)
Focal height88 feet (27 m)
Lens4th order Fresnel Lens
Range15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi)
CharacteristicF W
Fort Point Light Station
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Nearest cityStockton Springs, Maine
Built1857
ArchitectUS Army Corps of Engineers
MPSLight Stations of Maine MPS
NRHP reference No.87002269
Added to NRHPMarch 23, 1988
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