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The Cape Neddick Light is a lighthouse in Cape Neddick, York, Maine. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] In 1874 Congress appropriated $15,000 to build a light station at the "Nubble" and in 1879 construction began. Cape Neddick Light Station was dedicated by the U.S. Lighthouse Service and put into use in 1879.
The Portland Head Light, first lit in 1791, is the oldest light in the state and was the first US lighthouse completed after independence from Britain. [2] [3] The last lighthouse in the state, the second Whitlocks Mill Light, was first lit in 1910; it is also the most northerly light in the state and therefore on the US Atlantic Coast. [4]
Cape Neddick Light, also known as Nubble Lighthouse, is the most distinctive feature of the community. Construction began in 1876 and cost $15,000. It was first illuminated on July 1, 1879. The lighthouse was originally red but has been painted white since 1902. The distinctive red house was also built in 1902. The tower stands 41 feet (12 m) tall.
The York Cliffs Historic District is located on Agamenticus Avenue in York, Maine.The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 26, 1984. It encompasses a collection of eight late Victorian summer mansions built as part of an exclusive development by the York Cliffs Company between 1890 and 1902, representing one of the finest such collections remaining on the ...
The Ladies Delight Light is a small lighthouse on Cobbosseecontee Lake, in Winthrop, Maine, United States. It was constructed in 1908 and is believed to be the only active inland waters lighthouse in Maine. The tower is 25 feet (7.6 m) tall, and is equipped with a solar powered dual-level LED marine beacon. It operates every night of the year.
A photo of the Cape Neddick Light is on the Voyager 1 spacecraft labeled as Seashore, Maine. [10] Visible in clear weather is the 133-foot (41-meter) tall Boon Island Light on Boon Island , located 6.2 miles (10.0 km) off York.
The Center for Wildlife in Cape Neddick, Maine, welcomed most unusual guests, following the high winds and pouring rain on Dec. 18, 2023: dovekies, which rarely, if ever, make appearances on dry land.
Cedar Lake is a lake in Penobscot, Maine. It is one of many lakes in the region. While it is not as large as some of the other popular lakes, it is one of the few whose water levels are not controlled by the local hydropower company. As it is a smaller lake, it is much easier to navigate by boat than some of the larger lakes, without fear of ...