Crabtree Ledge Light

Crabtree Ledge Light was a sparkplug lighthouse on Frenchman Bay, Maine. It was first established in 1890 and deactivated in 1933. It was a brown conical tower on a black cylindrical pier located on Crabtree Ledge, about one mile off Crabtree Neck at the north end of Frenchman Bay. Crabtree is named after the American privateer Captain Agreen Crabtree, the first settler of Hancock.

Crabtree Ledge Light



Location	Frenchman Bay, Maine
Coordinates	44°28′18.4″N 68°13′15.1″W
Year first constructed	1890
Deactivated	1933
Tower shape	Conical Tower on Cylindrical Foundation
Markings / pattern	Brown Tower, Black Foundation
Focal height	37 feet (11 m)
Characteristic	F W with W Fl every 2 minutes
Fog signal	BELL: every 10s[1]

References

"Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Maine". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. 2009-08-05. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01.

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