Wood Island Lighthouse

Wood island light is an active lighthouse on the eastern edge of wood island in saco bay on the southern coast of maine the light is just outside the entrance to biddeford pool and the end of the saco river the lighthouse is a 47 foot 14 m conical white tower of granite rubble.

Wood island lighthouse.

Located on an island just offshore from biddeford pool maine wood island lighthouse is a unique maine island lighthouse experience. Restored to 1906 you ll learn. Sep 18 2020 the friends of wood island lighthouse offers tours wednesday thursday saturday during july august. Board the lightrunner for the short ride out to the island.

The first wood island light was established in 1808 but the station was rebuilt several times during its long history. The station sits on a small island off the mouth of the saco river. The light itself sits 71 feet 22 m above mean high water. The friends of wood island lighthouse a chapter of the american lighthouse foundation offers special tours during july and august wednesdays thursdays and saturdays of the light tower and keeper s house.

About wood island station at the mouth of the piscataqua river in kittery point maine a graying old structure of unknown purpose and history was slowly crumbing on a small island. The wood island life saving station has stood watch for 111 years. The lighthouse is owned by the coast guard but is leased to friends of wood island lighthouse a chapter of the american lighthouse foundation. Friends of wood island lighthouse p o.

View all restaurants near wood island lighthouse on tripadvisor. It housed men brave surfmen that were part of the us life saving service a forerunner of. Wood island lighthouse was electrified around 1950 when generators were placed on the island. This modernization simplified life for the resident coast guard keepers and led towards the automation of the lighthouse.

Visit the wood islands lighthouse founded in 1876 now an interpretive museum. Restaurants near wood island lighthouse.