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Location: Muscongus Bay; Nearest town: Friendship 43 53 32 N 69 22 29 W MapQuest Link Accessible by boat only. The lighthouse is not open to the public. Station established: 1807; Present lighthouse built: 1855; Automated: c. 1933 Construction material: Brick Height of tower: 45 feet; Height of focal plane: 57 feet Original optic: Fourth order Fresnel (1855); Present optic: 250 mm Characteristic: Flashing white every six seconds Other buildings still standing: 1895 oil house Active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation Franklin Island is part of: Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge The lighthouse is licensed to:   Franklin Light Preservation Inc. P.O. Box 481 New Harbor, ME 04554

Related sites: Maine.info - Maine Parks and Wildlife Refuges Friendship, Maine Genealogy page Previous lighthouse: Monhegan Island Light Next lighthouse: Marshall Point Light

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