Fort Point Light

At the west side of the mouth of the Penobscot River in Stockton Springs, Fort Point Light was established in 1836 by the order of President Andrew Jackson to aid vessels bound for Bangor, a leading lumber port.

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The lighthouse got its name from adjacent Fort Pownall, built in 1759 to guard against the French, by the order of Massachusetts Governor Pownall (Maine was at that time a part of Massachusetts).

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The first wooden tower was replaced by the present 31-foot square brick lighthouse in 1857; a two-story keepers house, attached to the tower, was built in the same year.

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In 1890 a bell tower was added and in 1897 an oil house was built.

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All buildings still remain, with the pyramidal bell tower listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Replaced by a fog horn, the bell now hangs outside the tower; the 1857 Fresnel lens remains in use.

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The light was automated in 1988; the grounds and buildings are now part of Fort Point State Park.

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The lighthouse is easily accessible with nearby parking.

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