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The Pemaquid Point Lighthouse Station was established in 1827 with a conical stone tower and a stone keeper's house. Apparently the lime mortar used in the construction of these structures was inferior necessitating the rebuilding of the tower in 1835. This new tower was built of rubblestone with a black cast iron lantern room and stands 38 feet tall. The stone keeper's house wasn't replaced until 1857 with the existing wood frame cottage. The fourth order Fresnel lens installed in 1856 was automated in 1934 and continues to give a white flash every 6 seconds. The fog bell was originally rung by hand. The station received a fog bell mounted on a one story red brick engine house in 1897. The external fog bell tower used to house the weights for the bell striking mechanism was destroyed by Hurricane Bob in 1992 and was replaced with a replica. The 1896 brick oil house still stands southeast of the keeper's house
The Pemaquid Point Lighthouse continues to be an active aid to navigation and attraction in a town waterfront park. The tower is licensed by the USCG to the American Lighthouse Foundation and is managed by the Friends of Pemaquid Point Lighthouse Chapter. The grounds (with the exception of the tower) are owned and maintained by the Town of Bristol and the Fisherman's Museum was established in the keeper's house. The lighthouse is listed in the National Register of Historic Places
November 2006 Issue, Help Needed Now To Save Maine's Famous Pemaquid Point Lighthouse. "Although the lighthouse, built in 1835, has had some minor repairs and restoration over the years, it is now in imminent danger caused by water seepage, decaying mortar, the elements, and of course, old age". Please go to the Lighthouse Digest Magazine Archives to read this article. Lighthouse Digest magazine not only keeps the history of our lighthouses alive both in print and on line, but it is the best single source to keep current on all aspects of lighthouse preservation, news and events.
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The Pemaquid Point Lighthouse is located in Lighthouse Park in the Town of Bristol, Maine. The grounds are open year round and the lighthouse tower is open daily from 1 to 5 PM from Memorial Day to Columbus Day (weather and volunteer staffing permitted) The Fisherman's Museum is open daily in the summer.
Directions: From US Route 1 in Damariscotta, turn south on State Route ME 130. Continue south approximately 14.5 miles to Bristol and the route ends at Lighthouse Park.
Visit the Friends of Pemaquid Point chapter page of the American Lighthouse Foundation website for further information on the Pemaquid Point Light, its history and press releases.
For more photographs and history of the Pemaquid Point Lighthouse, you can visit the:
United States Coast Guard Historians' Official Web Site
New England Lighthouses - A Virtual Guide
