Grindel Point Light

Grindel Point Light
LocationFerry Rd., Islesboro, Maine
Coordinates44°16′53.151″N 68°56′34.997″W / 44.28143083°N 68.94305472°W / 44.28143083; -68.94305472
Tower
Constructed1850
Automated1934
Height12 m (39 ft) 
ShapeSquare Tower
MarkingsWhite
HeritageNational Register of Historic Places listed place 
Fog signalBell originally
None now
Light
First lit1874 (current structure)
Deactivated1934-1987
Focal height39 feet (12 m)
Lens5th order Fresnel lens (original), 9.8 inches (250 mm) (current)
Range4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi)
CharacteristicFl G 4s
Grindel Point Light Station
Built1874
NRHP reference No.87000427
Added to NRHPMarch 13, 1987

Grindel Point Light is a lighthouse in Islesboro, Maine, marking the west entrance to Gilkey Harbor at the westernmost point of the eponymous island. The light station was established in 1850, and the present tower and keeper's house were built in 1874. The station was deactivated in 1934 and reactivated in 1987. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. The keeper's house now houses the Grindel Point Sailor's Museum and the lighthouse tower is open for tours in the summer.