Lighthouses

BOON ISLAND LIGHT - Maine

 

Location: Boon Island, Nine Miles Off The Coast Of York
Currently Operational: Yes
Height: 133 feet
Year Established: 1811

 

The Boon Island Lighthouse station was officially established in 1811. The initial tower was 32 feet tall, but was destroyed in a storm in 1832. The current 133 foot tall granite tower was built in 1855. The tower itself is the tallest lighthouse in New England, though it’s light is not the highest above sea level.

The lighthouse was manned until the blizzard of 1978, and was automated shortly after that. The Coast Guard licensed the lighthouse to the American Lighthouse Foundation in May 2000. It is still operational and an active aid to navigation, but it is not open to the public.

 

Boon Island Lighthouse

 

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