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Hendricks Head Light
West Southport,
Maine
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General Information
Date Established: 1829
Date Present Tower Built: 1875
Date Automated: 1975
Height of Tower: 39 ft.
Height of Focal Plane: 43 ft.
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Open to Public?: No, privately owned
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Description
Built in 1875 the light station was closed and sold in 1933. In 1951 the Coast Guard reactivated the light as an aid to navigation. It is privately owned but you can see it from the end of the beach road inWest Southport. The light marks the east side of the Sheepscot River mouth.
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Date posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006
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