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Deer Island Thorofare Light

July 23, 2019
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Deer Island Thorofare Light (Mark Island Light), near Stonington, Penobscot Bay, Maine

Built in 1857.

DEER ISLAND THOROFARE LIGHT

MARK ISLAND/DEER ISLAND THOROFARE
Station Established: 1857
Year Current Tower(s) First Lit: 1857
Operational? YES
Automated? YES 1958
Deactivated: n/a
Foundation Materials: MASONRY
Construction Materials: BRICK
Tower Shape: SQUARE
Markings/Pattern: WHITE W/BLACK & RED TRIM
Relationship to Other Structure: SEPARATE
Original Lens: FOURTH ORDER