Heron Neck Light
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Heron Neck Light is a lighthouse
on Green's Island in Vinalhaven, Maine at the south end of Penobscot Bay
. It was established in 1854.
Heron Neck Light was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Heron Neck Light Station on January 21, 1988, reference number 87002266.
Lighthouse
A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses or, in older times, from a fire, and used as an aid to navigation for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways....
on Green's Island in Vinalhaven, Maine at the south end of Penobscot Bay
Penobscot Bay
Penobscot Bay originates from the mouth of Maine's Penobscot River. There are many islands in this bay, and on them, some of the country's most well-known summer colonies. The bay served as portal for the one time "lumber capital of the world," namely; the city of Bangor...
. It was established in 1854.
Heron Neck Light was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Heron Neck Light Station on January 21, 1988, reference number 87002266.