Marshall Point Light facts for kids
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 Marshall Point Light
Location in Maine
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| Location | Port Clyde, Maine |
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| Coordinates | 43°55′2.718″N 69°15′40.568″W / 43.91742167°N 69.26126889°W |
| Year first constructed | 1832 |
| Year first lit | 1858 |
| Automated | 1971 |
| Foundation | Granite blocks |
| Construction | Granite and brick |
| Tower shape | Cylindrical |
| Markings / pattern | White with black lantern |
| Focal height | |
| Original lens | 5th order Fresnel lens |
| Current lens | 12 inches (300 mm) |
| Range | 13 nautical miles (24 km; 15 mi) |
| Characteristic | fixed white |
| Fog signal | 1898: Bell 1969: Horn, 1 every 10s |
| USCG number | 1-4780 |
Marshall Point Light Station is a lighthouse at the entrance of Port Clyde Harbor in Port Clyde, Maine. The light station was established in 1832.
History
Marshall Point Light Station was established in 1832 to assist boats entering and leaving Port Clyde Harbor. The original lighthouse was a 20-foot (6.1 m) tower lit by seven lard oil lamps with 14-inch reflectors.
The original tower was replaced with the present lighthouse in 1857. The lighthouse is a 31-foot (9.4 m) tall white brick tower on a granite foundation. The tower was originally lit with a 5th order Fresnel lens. A raised wooden walkway connects the tower to land.
In 1895, the original keeper's house was destroyed by lightning. A Colonial Revival style house was built to replace it. An oil house and a bell tower with a 1,000-pound (450 kg) bell were added in 1898. The bell was replaced with a fog horn in 1969.
The lighthouse was automated in 1980 and the original Fresnel lens was replaced with a modern 12 inches (300 mm) optic. The original lens is at the Maine Lighthouse Museum in Rockland. In 1986, the St. George Historical Society restored the keeper's house and established the Marshall Point Lighthouse Museum there, presenting the histories of Marshall Point Light and other nearby lighthouses. The light station was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
The lighthouse appeared in the 1994 film Forrest Gump.
The light station was transferred to the town of St. George in 1998 under the Maine Lights Program. The fog signal has been dismantled but the bell remains on display.
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Marshall Point Light before 1895 with original keeper's house
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The light and access bridge
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View from the access bridge
