The Old Cuckolds Light Station
The Cuckolds Light Station is a lighthouse located on the eastern pair of islets known as the "Cuckolds," just off the southern tip of Cape Newegan on Southport Island in Maine. It was first established as a daymark in November, 1892 for marking the islets and Collector ledge.
The United States Congress appropriated funding through the Lighthouse commission and authorized the building of the lighthouse August 30, 1890, but the $25,000 funding was not provided until March 3, 1891. The station commenced operation in 1892 with duplicated four horsepower coal-fired engines, compressors, and tanks, along with hot air first-order Daboll trumpets.
The lighthouse was automated and decommissioned in 1974 and listed as United States Coast Guard surplus property. The non-profit Cuckolds Island Fog Signal and Light Station Council was formed and submitted a 542-page proposal that was accepted and the deed transferred on May 8, 2006.
In June 2014, the beautifully restored lighthouse opened to overnight guests as the Inn at Cuckolds Lighthouse. Modern day keepers serve as hosts at the lighthouse and have been delighted to welcome children of former keepers back to their childhood home. These keepers have also assisted mariners in distress, carrying on the tradition begun by their counterparts of long ago.
The inn abruptly closed on July 31, 2019, right in the middle of the busy summer season. The inn will not reopen, but public access to the lighthouse may be offered in the future.
This is a single shot image taken on October 8, 2023 with a Nikon D850 digital camera and a 600mm f/4 lens. In its native size it measures 26.4”x 13.2” at 300ppi. It is available as a paper print, canvas wrap, acrylic or as a print on infused aluminum, also known as a metal print. Use the email button above for inquiries.
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