Bass Harbor Head Light at Sunset

by Jean Hutchison

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Bass Harbor Head Light at Sunset

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Jean Hutchison

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Sunset off the rocks at low tide, Bass Harbor Head Light in Acadia National Park, Maine.

Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse is a lighthouse located within Acadia National Park in the southwest portion of Mount Desert Island, Maine, marking the entrance to Bass Harbor and Blue Hill Bay.

The history of Bass Harbor Head Light dates to 1855, when it was determined that there was sufficient reason for a lighthouse at the mouth of Bass Harbor. In 1885, the U.S. Congress appropriated $5,000 for construction of the lighthouse. In 1876, construction was completed on a fog bell and tower, since removed.

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September 5th, 2017

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