South Portland in Cumberland County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)
Spring Point Ledge Light
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 11, 2021
First lit on May 24, 1897
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Erected by The Spring Point Ledge Light Trust.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Lighthouses series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 24, 1897.
Location. 43° 38.988′ N, 70° 13.649′ W. Marker is in South Portland, Maine, in Cumberland County. Marker is at the intersection of Lighthouse Circle and Fort Road, on the right when traveling east on Lighthouse Circle. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 50 Lighthouse Circle, South Portland ME 04106, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Fort Gorges (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Coast Artillery Corps Memorial (about 400 feet away); Coast Artillery Corps at Fort Preble (about 400 feet away); West Yard (about 500 feet away); Shipbuilding (about 500 feet away); East Yard (about 500 feet away); First Congregational Church of South Portland (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Shipbuilding (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in South Portland.
Regarding Spring Point Ledge Light. Established in 1897 above a dangerous reef in Portland's inner harbor, the Spring Point Ledge Light Station is the most intact of Maine's three surviving "spark plug" lights. It retains integrity of design, setting and association, and meets the requirements for registration as described in the multiple property submission "Light Stations of Maine".
Also see . . . Spring Point Ledge Light. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on September 1, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 11, 2021
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 11, 2021
Credits. This page was last revised on September 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 18, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 137 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 18, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.