Dice Head Light

Dice Head Light is a lighthouse in the town of Castine, Maine.[2][3] 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
LocationCastine, Maine
Coordinates44°22′57.6″N 68°49′7.86″W
Tower
Constructed1829
Automated1937
ShapeRubble Tower
MarkingsWhite
HeritageNRHP contributing property 
Fog signalnone
Light
Deactivated1937-2008
Focal height134 feet (41 m)
Range11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi)
CharacteristicFl W 6s
Dice Head Light
Part ofCastine Historic District
NRHP reference No.73000240[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 23, 1973

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

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "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.
  3. 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.
  4. Rowlett, Russ (2009-08-13). "Lighthouses of the United States: Eastern Maine". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  5. "Inventory of Historic Light Stations - Maine - Dice Head Light". National Park Service. Retrieved 2009-08-11.


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