Browns Head Light Station

July 16, 2019
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Browns Head Light Station, Vinalhaven, Maine

 

BROWNS HEAD LIGHT

NW END OF VINALHAVEN ISLAND
Station Established: 1832
Year Current Tower(s) First Lit: 1857
Operational? YES
Automated? YES 1987
Deactivated: n/a
Foundation Materials: NATURAL/EMPLACED
Construction Materials: BRICK
Tower Shape: CYLINDRICAL
Markings/Pattern: WHITE W/BLACK LANTERN
Relationship to Other Structure: ATTACHED
Original Lens: FIFTH ORDER, FRESNEL 1857