Pemaquid Point Light

by Priscilla Burgers

Title

Pemaquid Point Light

Artist

Priscilla Burgers

Medium

Photograph - Photography

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*** 3 TIME CONTEST WINNER ***
"Pemaquid Point Light" is a photograph of the historic lighthouse located in Bristol, Maine, at the tip of the Pemaquid Neck. It is show here, reflected in one of the pools of water left in the spectacular rocks by high tide. This famous lighthouse can also be seen pictured on the Maine state quarter.

The tower and Keeper's House were constructed in 1827. Neither lasted long, perhaps because the builder used salt water to mix his lime mortar. The second contract stipulated that only fresh water be used. The new tower, built by stone mason Joseph Berry from Georgetown, was completed in 1835. A new wood frame Keeper's House was added in 1857. At about the same time, the tower was upgraded with new technology: the Fresnel lamp. The beacon that shines today is that same, fourth-order lamp which can be seen 14 nautical miles out to sea. The beacon was lit, at first, by whale oil, and later, by kerosene. A small brick building bordering the rocks was used to store fuel. The other brick building nearby was the bell house. The keepers, at the first sight of fog, would operate the bell by hand. Later, a mechanical system using weights was added. With the coming of electricity and a desire by the Federal Government to cut costs, the tower was automated in 1934. No longer would keepers and their families live day in, day out, at the lighthouse. Now, a visiting keeper would keep an eye on the beacon. In 1940, the Coast Guard transferred the 7 acre site (everything except the tower) to the Town of Bristol. That marked the beginning of Pemaquid Point Lighthouse Park.


WISCONSIN FLOWERS AND SCENERY IN-HOUSE CONTEST - LIGHTHOUSES - WINNER - 08/31/2014

BEST OF NEW ENGLAND Contest - 3/8/2018
Tied for First Place with another image of mine.

FAA NEW ENGLAND PHOTOS Contest-11/27/2013
First Place

FAA LIGHTHOUSE IMAGES GROUP Contest-11/15/2013
Second Place

STAIRS AND REFLECTIONS Contest - 6/25/2018
Third Place

LIGHTHOUSES Contest - 7/18/2015
THIRD PLACE out of 580 entries



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October 27th, 2013

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