Pemaquid Light was originally built in 1827 for a cost of $4,000.00. In 1857 the tower had to be rebuilt. The tower is 38 feet tall also sitting high on a cliff making it 79 feet above the ocean.
Isaac Dunham of Bath,Maine was the 1st keeper of the light but in 1837 was replaced by Nathaniel Gamage. In 1841 newly elected President Benjamin Harrison removed Gamage and appointed J.P. Means as the lighthouse keeper. In 1903 Captain Clarence Marr was appointed as the lighthouse keeper.
Rockland Maine-1825
The tower is only 20 feet tall but sits 100 feet up on a high cliff. Owls Head Light was built during the time of President John Quincy Adams. The light was illuminated for the 1st time in September 1825 by Lighthouse Keeper Isaac Stearns. Keeper Stearns served for 13 years then retired in 1838. He was succeeded by William Masters.
Perley Haines was appointed Lighthouse Keeper in 1841 and in November 1842 two vessels were thrown ashore and Haines played a major role in saving all the mariners of both ships.
William Masters was reappointed keeper of Owl's Head Light in 1845. On March 21,1847 the schooner "Hero" smashed on the shore of Owl's Head. In August 1849 Master's resigned and Henry Achorn took over the light at that time.
In 1873 Joseph Maddocks became the keeper of the lighthouse. He fought in the Battle of Gettysburg and wounded his arm during battle. Before serving in the war Maddocks was a ship builder but due to the injury to his arm he could not return to his trade so he became a lighthouse keeper. Maddocks married Clara Emery, of Owl's Head, and had 5 children. The fuel that Maddocks used in 1873 for the lighthouse was Lard Oil. He constantly had to keep a fire burning in the winter to keep the Lard Oil from freezing. Kerosene eventually replaced the Lard Oil and then electricity replaced the kerosene.
In June 1930 Augustus B. Hamor took over the lighthouse and then later on David Bennett along with his wife Jane and son Chriss were the caretakers of the light.
