Perkins Island Light
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Perkins Island Light is a lighthouse
on the Kennebec River
in Maine.
It was established in 1898, fifteen years after the founding of the Bath Iron Works
, a major shipbuilder, seven miles further up the Kennebec River
. It was part of a major upgrade of the river's lights — the Doubling Point Light and the separate Range Lights
on the point, Perkins Island Light, and Squirrel Point Light were all built at the same time.
Perkins Island Light was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Perkins Island Light Station on January 21, 1988, reference number 87002282.
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 the Kennebec River
Kennebec River
The Kennebec River is a river that is entirely within the U.S. state of Maine. It rises in Moosehead Lake in west-central Maine. The East and West Outlets join at Indian Pond and the river then flows southward...
in Maine.
It was established in 1898, fifteen years after the founding of the Bath Iron Works
Bath Iron Works
Bath Iron Works is a major American shipyard located on the Kennebec River in Bath, Maine, United States. Since its founding in 1884 , BIW has built private, commercial and military vessels, most of which have been ordered by the United States Navy...
, a major shipbuilder, seven miles further up the Kennebec River
Kennebec River
The Kennebec River is a river that is entirely within the U.S. state of Maine. It rises in Moosehead Lake in west-central Maine. The East and West Outlets join at Indian Pond and the river then flows southward...
. It was part of a major upgrade of the river's lights — the Doubling Point Light and the separate Range Lights
Doubling Point Range Lights
The Doubling Point Range Lights are a pair of Range Lights on the Kennebec River, in Arrowsic, Maine.They were established in 1898, fifteen years after the founding of the Bath Iron Works, a major shipbuilder, one and a half miles upriver...
on the point, Perkins Island Light, and Squirrel Point Light were all built at the same time.
Perkins Island Light was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Perkins Island Light Station on January 21, 1988, reference number 87002282.