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.

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Lighthouse

Historical Context

The light station at Bass Harbor Head was established in 1858 during a period of increased effort by the Federal government to provide aids to navigation along the coast. Its location at this site was designed to aid vessels coming into Bass Harbor, a small fishing village located to the northwest of the light. The station, was automated in 1974.

GNIS/GNS Feature ID

1911383

NRHP Property ID

87002273

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

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