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    Bass Harbor Light Station

    July 3, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F

    Important Facts and Dates

    Established: 1858
    Oil House Built: 1894
    Station Electrified: 1949
    Station Automated: 1974

    Fog Signals:
    - Hand Bell: 1876
    - Steam Bell: 1898
    - Bell Tower: 1901
    - Electric Bell: 1949
    - Bell Buoy: 1974

    Signal: Occulting Red
    (4 secs red, 4 secs off)

    Lighthouse Height: 35 ft
    Focal Plane Height 56 ft

    Ownership Transferred to Acadia National Park in 2020    Read more