Spring Point Ledge Light
by Cindy Robinson
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Spring Point Ledge Light
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Cindy Robinson
Medium
Photograph - Photography
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Spring Point Ledge Light is a sparkplug lighthouse in South Portland, Maine. It marks a dangerous obstruction on the west side of the main shipping channel into Portland Harbor. The lighthouse was constructed in 1897 by the government after seven steamship companies stated that many of their vessels ran aground on Spring Point Ledge. Improvements have been made to the lighthouse throughout the 20th century. It was electrified in 1934, and in 1951, a 900-foot breakwater made from 50,000 short tons of granite was constructed in order to connect the lighthouse to the mainland.
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November 27th, 2021
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