Pemaquid Point Lighthouse

Download or read book Pemaquid Point Lighthouse written by Trudy Irene Scee and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2020-06-15 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pemaquid Point Lighthouse was first constructed in 1827 and still sends its beam out seventy-nine feet above sea level. Light keepers kept the lanterns burning from the 1820s through the 1930s, but they could not prevent every tragedy. Ships have crashed on the rocky shoals, taking sailors to their watery graves, while many others have been swept off the rocks by the powerful surf. Despite advances in technology and automation, the shore around the light remains a dangerous place. Author and historian Trudy Irene Scee uncovers the fascinating story of this iconic Maine lighthouse, its keepers and their families, from the construction of the first light through the present day.