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The Cape Neddick Light is a lighthouse in Cape Neddick, York, Maine. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] In 1874 Congress appropriated $15,000 to build a light station at the "Nubble" and in 1879 construction began. Cape Neddick Light Station was dedicated by the U.S. Lighthouse Service and put into use in 1879.
Cape Neddick Light, also known as Nubble Lighthouse, is the most distinctive feature of the community. Construction began in 1876 and cost $15,000. It was first illuminated on July 1, 1879. The lighthouse was originally red but has been painted white since 1902. The distinctive red house was also built in 1902. The tower stands 41 feet (12 m) tall.
York Beach ~ 1901 Cape Neddick Light c. 1920. Cape Neddick Light, also known as Nubble Lighthouse, is located on Short Sands Beach and stands 41 feet (12 m) tall. Construction began in 1876 and cost $15,000. It was first illuminated on July 1, 1879. The lighthouse was originally red, but was painted white in 1902, when the red keeper's house ...
The Center for Wildlife in Cape Neddick, Maine, welcomed most unusual guests, following the high winds and pouring rain on Dec. 18, 2023: dovekies, which rarely, if ever, make appearances on dry land.
Lighthouse State Reference 210 feet (64 m) Cape Hatteras Light: North Carolina [1] 191 feet (58 m) Cape Charles Light: Virginia [2] 175 feet (53 m) Ponce de Leon Inlet Light: Florida [3] 171 feet (52 m) Absecon Light: New Jersey [4] 169 feet (52 m) Cape Lookout Light: North Carolina 168 feet (51 m) Fire Island Light: New York 165 feet (50 m)
The Portland Head Light, first lit in 1791, is the oldest light in the state and was the first US lighthouse completed after independence from Britain. [2] [3] The last lighthouse in the state, the second Whitlocks Mill Light, was first lit in 1910; it is also the most northerly light in the state and therefore on the US Atlantic Coast. [4]
Cape Neddick Light. York Village – including the historic structures, and upscale shops [citation needed] York Harbor – with a number of inns, historic homes and large estates; York Beach – with attractions such as a zoo, arcades, souvenir shops and stores; Cape Neddick – mainly residences, best known for its lighthouse
Dane Cook, 50, popped a very big question to his 23-year-old, longtime girlfriend, Kelsi Taylor, last month. But the news is only just starting to make waves.. While the couple was vacationing in ...