Bass Harbor Head Light Station, Acadia National Park, Hancock County, ME

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Bass Harbor Head Light Station, Acadia National Park, Hancock County, ME

Standing on a bold rock ledge, Bass Harbor Head Light Station consists of a circular brick tower connected to a one-and-a-half-story frame keeper's quarters. Detached from the tower is a small rectangular bell house, an oil house and a barn.

Latitude (decimal)

44.2217477

Longitude (decimal)

-68.3375168

Significance

Listed on the Natonal Register within the Light Stations of Maine multiple property listing. Bass Harbor Head Light Station retains integrity of design, setting and association, and meets the requirements for registration as set forth in the multiple property submission ’’Light Stations of Maine”. Its significance is described with respect to the associated historic contexts Maritime Transportation in Maine: ca. 1600-1917 and FederalLighthouse Management: 1789-1939

Authoritative Source

U.S. Geologic Survey (USGS). “Archive database of 2021” at U.S. Geographic Information Names System (GNIS) ( https://www.usgs.gov/us-board-on-geographic-names/download-gnis-data : CSV data downloaded 31 May 2024).

External URL

https://www.nps.gov/acad/learn/historyculture/lighthouses.htm

External URL2

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/88684897

See Also

Bass Harbor Head, Acadia National Park, Tremont, Hancock County, ME

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