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With 65 historical lighthouses still standing and spread out along 5,000 miles of coastline, inlets, and islands, Maine is commonly referred to as The Lighthouse State. 

Located on Egg Rock, this lighthouse is one of coastal Maine's architecturally unique lighthouses and  was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Egg Rock Light Station in 1988.

Egg Rock has been known as a home for seabirds and bald eagles also are often spotted there. Today it is part of the Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge and administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. No humans are allowed on the island between April 1st and August 31st, during the nesting season.

 

Photographer: Robert Thayer

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The lighthouse, with its 40-foot tower that flashes red every five seconds, was built in 1875 to help control the increasing summer ferry traffic in the area. After 101 years of being manned, it was automated in 1976. It is still active today and is owned and managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 

The 1.5 story wood keeper's house, also built in 1875, is actually an integrel part of the tower. The fog signal house, oil house, boathouse, and generator house were built later in 1904.