WayfarrowPumpkin Island Light
Lighthouse · Hancock County, Maine
Pumpkin Island Light is a lighthouse in Hancock County, Maine. Maine has 70 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 14 of them in Hancock County.
It was built in 1854, in the Civil War era, making it the 12th oldest of the 61 in Maine with a recorded construction date; it was deactivated in 1933.
Status check, 2026-11: Original 1854 brick tower, out of service since 1933 and privately owned since a 1934 auction; height is given as 22 ft (base to light), 25 ft or 28 ft depending on the source. Pumpkin Island Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 44.3092° N, 68.7429° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1854 |
|---|---|
| Deactivated | 1933 |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 44.30917, -68.74289 |
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Questions
Where is Pumpkin Island Light?
Pumpkin Island Light is in Hancock County, Maine, at 44.3092, -68.7429.
How many lighthouses are in Hancock County?
Hancock County, Maine has 14 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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