WayfarrowLittle Mark Island Monument
Lighthouse · Cumberland County, Maine
Little Mark Island Monument is a lighthouse in Cumberland County, Maine, described in its record as building in Maine, United States. Maine has 70 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 8 of them in Cumberland County.
It was built in 1827, in the first half of the 19th century, making it the 3rd oldest of the 61 in Maine with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 50 feet tall (12th tallest of 53 measured in Maine).
Status check, 2026-11: This is a stone pyramid built in 1827 as a daymark and shelter for shipwreck survivors, not a lighthouse. A light was added on top in 1927, and the government has since offered the island at no cost. Sources disagree on when the light went out (2019 or 1993). Little Mark Island Monument is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 43.7092° N, 70.0314° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1827 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 50 ft |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 43.70917, -70.03139 |
Nearby places
- Halfway Rock Lightlighthouse · Cumberland County · 3.7 mi
- Lower Villageghost town · Cumberland County · 9.3 mi
- Ram Island Ledge Lightlighthouse · Cumberland County · 9.5 mi
- Spring Point Ledge Lightlighthouse · Cumberland County · 10.4 mi
- Upper Villageghost town · Cumberland County · 10.4 mi
- Portland Head Lightlighthouse · Cumberland County · 10.6 mi
- Portland Breakwater Lightlighthouse · Cumberland County · 10.8 mi
- Wynburgghost town · Sagadahoc County · 11.6 mi
- Gumetghost town · Cumberland County · 12.1 mi
- Cape Elizabeth Lightlighthouse · Cumberland County · 13 mi
- Summit View Parkghost town · Cumberland County · 13 mi
- Pond Island Lightlighthouse · Sagadahoc County · 13.2 mi
Questions
Where is Little Mark Island Monument?
Little Mark Island Monument is in Cumberland County, Maine, at 43.7092, -70.0314.
How many lighthouses are in Cumberland County?
Cumberland County, Maine has 8 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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