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Indian Island Lighthouse Fun Facts
Location: Rockport Harbor, off Beauchamp Point
Closest City: Rockport, Maine
Latitude: 44.1658 Longitude: -69.0604
Body of Water: Penobscot Bay
Open to Public: No
Station Established: 1850
Present Tower Activated: 1874
Status of Light: Deactivated, 1934
Tower Height: 31 ft.
Optic: Removed
Fourth Order Fresnel, 1856
National Register Reference #: 87002265
Listing Name: Indian Island Light Station
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The Indian Island lighthouse has been privately owned since 1934, when it ceased to be an operational beacon. It was replaced a year later by the Lowell Rock Pole Beacon. The station was originally established in 1850 and included construction of the 1.5 story, T-shaped, brick frame house still on-site to this day. The current 31 foot, square, brick tower was built in 1874 and equipped with fourth order Fresnel lens, which was removed when the lighthouse was deactivated. A fuel house (1888), oil house (1904), and two storage buildings also remain at the site.
Located at the entrance to Rockport Harbor, the site and all of its structures remain privately owned and are closed to the public. Indian Island can be accessed only by boat. The lighthouse can be seen from Rockport Marine Park (207-236-4404) and can be seen via numerous Boat tours in the area.
Lighthouse Accessibility
- This site is privately owned and closed to the public.
- The lighthouse can be seen from the Rockport Marine Park
(207-236-4404).
- The lighthouse can also be seen via local boat tours.
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