Matinicus Rock Light
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 Matinicus Lighthouse, drawn in March 1848 |
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| Location: | 6 miles south of Matinicus island |
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| Coordinates WGS-84 (GPS) |
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| Foundation: | Natural emplaced |
| Construction: | Granite blocks |
| Year first lit: | 1857 (current tower) |
| Year first constructed: | 1827 |
| Automated: | 1983 |
| Tower shape: | Cylindrical twin towers |
| Markings/Pattern: | Natural |
| Height: | 90 feet |
| Original lens: | Third order fresnel |
| Range: | 20 nm |
| Characteristic: | Flashing white 10s. Emergency light of reduced intensity when main light is extinguished. HORN: 1 blast ev 15s (2s bl). Operates continuously. |
Matinicus Rock Light, Maine - In 1827 the Lighthouse Service erected a pair of wooden light towers and a cobblestone keeper's residence on Matinicus Rock, 18 miles off the coast of Maine. These lights guided sea traffic until 1848 when they were replaced by the granite structure (see picture). In 1857 the Government rebuilt the towers and placed them 180 feet apart to make them more effective. Matinicus Rock Lighthouse is one of eight primary navigation aids off the coast of Maine. Alexander Parris, the architect, who designed the lighthouse, designed many stone buildings in New England including the 1825 Quincy Market in Boston, Massachusetts.
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