Isle au Haut Light
This island was named "Isle Haute" or "High Island" by Samuel de Champlain; a portion of the island is now a part of Acadia National Park.
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The lighthouse, built in 1907 at Robinson Point, was established to guide heavy shipping traffic through the Isle au Haut Thorofare, between the island and neighboring Kimball Island.
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Similar to the towers built earlier at Ram Island and Marshall Point, the brick structure stands 40-feet tall on a granite base.
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The tower is reached via wooden walkway.
A 2-1/2 story wood keeper's house and oil house also were built in 1907; the original optic was a fifth-order Fresnel lens.
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The light was automated in 1934, later converted to solar power, and property sold to private ownership.
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In 1986 new owners converted the keeper's house into a bed and breakfast, appropriately named "The Keeper's House Inn".
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The island is reached via mailboat/ferry from Stonington; the lighthouse is about 3/4 mile walk from the ferry landing.
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Excursion cruises from Stonington also pass the lighthouse.
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