Pemaquid Point Lighthouse
The original lighthouse at the is site was built in 1827 by order President Quincy Adams. However the original lighthouse was of such shoddy workmanship that it started falling apart right after it was built. A new and current lighthouse was commissioned in 1835 with a Argand-Lewis parabolic reflector lit by large candles that could be seen for two miles. In 1856 more efficient light reflectors with installed. In 1857 a light keepers house was built which has been converted a small museum today. in 1935 the lighthouse was automated when a electric light source had been installed and 1985 it was added to the national register of historic places. The lighthouse is owned by the U.S. Coast Guard and is licensed to the American Lighthouse Foundation. Friends of Pemaquid Point Lighthouse (FPPL), one of the 21 chapters of the Foundation, operates the lighthouse. Upkeep and ongoing restoration are funded solely by visitor donations. FPPL member docents open the lighthouse for visits from mid-May to mid-October.
Pemaquid Point Lighthouse
The original lighthouse at the is site was built in 1827 by order President Quincy Adams. However the original lighthouse was of such shoddy workmanship that it started falling apart right after it was built. A new and current lighthouse was commissioned in 1835 with a Argand-Lewis parabolic reflector lit by large candles that could be seen for two miles. In 1856 more efficient light reflectors with installed. In 1857 a light keepers house was built which has been converted a small museum today. in 1935 the lighthouse was automated when a electric light source had been installed and 1985 it was added to the national register of historic places. The lighthouse is owned by the U.S. Coast Guard and is licensed to the American Lighthouse Foundation. Friends of Pemaquid Point Lighthouse (FPPL), one of the 21 chapters of the Foundation, operates the lighthouse. Upkeep and ongoing restoration are funded solely by visitor donations. FPPL member docents open the lighthouse for visits from mid-May to mid-October.