Avery Rock Light
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| Location | Avery Rock, Machias Bay, Maine |
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| Coordinates | 44°39′16″N 67°20′39″W / 44.65444°N 67.34417°WCoordinates: 44°39′16″N 67°20′39″W / 44.65444°N 67.34417°W |
| Year first constructed | 1875 |
| Year first lit | 1875 |
| Automated | 1926 |
| Deactivated | 1947 |
| Construction | Brick and wood |
| Tower shape | Square tower |
| Height | 34 feet (10 m) |
| Original lens | Fifth order |
| Range | 13 nm |
| Characteristic | Fixed red |
| Fog signal | Bell every 10 seconds |
Avery Rock Light was a lighthouse in Avery Rock, Machias Bay, Maine, United States. It was built on a rocky islet, 110 metres long and 48 metres wide, in the middle of Machias Bay accessible only by boat. The old light was a square tower built in 1875 with gallery and lantern centered on the keeper’s house, in 1926 it was automated and demolished in 1947 after a storm damage.[1] It was later built a 13 feet (4.0 m) skeletal tower with a focal plane at 17 feet (5.2 m) that emits a white flash every 6 s. ARLHS USA-024; USCG 1-1145. [2]
References
- "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Maine". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office.
- History of Avery Rock Lighthouse on New England Lighthouses: A Virtual Guide
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