Dice Head Light

Dice Head Light is a lighthouse in the town of Castine, Maine. First established in 1829, the light was deactivated in 1937 and replaced by a skeleton tower 475 feet (145 m) to the south. When that structure was destroyed by a storm in 2007, however, the old light was reactivated in 2008.[4]

Dice Head Light




Location	Castine, Maine
Coordinates	44°22′57.6″N 68°49′7.86″W
Year first constructed	1829
Automated	1937
Deactivated	1937-2008
Tower shape	Rubble Tower
Markings / pattern	White
Focal height	134 feet (41 m)
Range	11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi)
Characteristic	Fl W 6s
Fog signal	none
USCG number	1-3530[1][2]
Heritage	NRHP contributing property


U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property

Part of	Castine Historic District
NRHP reference No.	73000240[3]
Added to NRHP	February 23, 1973

The lighthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a contributing property to Castine Historic District.[5]

References

"Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Maine". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. 2009-08-06. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01.
Light List, Volume I, Atlantic Coast, St. Croix River, Maine to Shrewsbury River, New Jersey (PDF). Light List. United States Coast Guard. 2009. p. 32.
"National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
Rowlett, Russ (2009-08-13). "Lighthouses of the United States: Eastern Maine". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
"Inventory of Historic Light Stations - Maine - Dice Head Light". National Park Service. Retrieved 2009-08-11.

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