West Quoddy Head Lighthouse:

A lighthouse at West Passamaquoddy Head, Maine, was authorized by Congress in 1806. The light station was finished on April 21, 1808, at a cost of $5,000. In 1820, Congress authorized the first fog signal at the station, a 500-pound bell, for a cost of $1,000.

With distinctive red-and-white stripes,  the current tower was built in 1858.  The 3rd order Fresnel lens is the only 3rd order and one of only eight Fresnel lenses still in use on the Maine Coast.

Location: West Quoddy Head
State:  Maine
Photographer: Michael Theberge