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The 30 foot tall brick tower located on Owls Head near Rockland Maine has been guiding shipping on Penobscot Bay for over 180 years. Built in 1826 by order of President John Quincy Adams, it was originally equipped with Winslow Lewis Lamps and Reflectors. The optic was upgraded with a 4th order Fresnel lens in 1856. Since automation in 1989 the fog signal building and boat house have been removed but the 1854 keeper’s house, oil house, generator building and walkways are still maintained at the station. The wood frame cottage style keeper’s house is actively used by the USCG for housing however stewardship of the tower has now changed hands. Under the Lighthouse Preservation Act of 2000, the tower was recently turned over to the American Lighthouse Society while the USCG continues to maintain the optic and fog signal. The 1856 Fresnel lens continues to provide a steady white light visible for 16 nautical miles.
August 2004 Issue, Birthday Bash At Owls Head Light by Jeremy D'Entremont. Lighthouse lovers from far and near had a rare chance to tour the picturesque lighthouse and keeper's house at Owls Head on Maine's Midcoast last June 19 and 20, 2004. The event, a commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the construction of the present keeper's house, was hosted by the U.S. Coast Guard couple presently living at the station, Chief Warrant Officer Paul Dilger and his wife Mary Ellen, along with family and friends. Please go to the Lighthouse Digest Magazine Archives for the full article. Lighthouse Digest magazine not only keeps the history of our lighthouses alive both in print and on line, but it is the best single source to keep current on all aspects of lighthouse preservation, news and events
The Owls Head Lighthouse itself is not currently open for tours but most of the grounds are. Visitors should park in the Owls Head State Park and walk north on the lighthouse station’s driveway. Visitors may climb the stairs to the oil house and lighthouse but must not enter the restricted areas (posted) around the keeper’s house. Sanitary facilities are located near the parking lot in the State Park.
Directions: From Route 1 in Rockland, Maine, take Maine State Route 73 south for 1.8 miles and turn left onto North Shore Road.
Continue 2.5 miles to a left onto Main Street. Before reaching the waterfront, turn left onto Lighthouse Road following the signs for Owls Head State Park.
Visit the American Lighthouse Foundation website for more information on the Owls Head Lighthouse.
For more photographs and history of the Owls Head Lighthouse, you can visit the:
United States Coast Guard Historians' Official Web Site
