Halfway Rock Lighthouse Up for Auction
Halfway Rock Light Station. Photo courtesy New England Lighthouses: A Virtual Guide
Portland Press Herald: The U.S. Coast Guard is trying to give away a remote Maine lighthouse, but is having trouble attracting local takers.
The Halfway Rock Light Station is 4.5 miles off the coast of Bailey Island between Cape Elizabeth and Cape Small. The 77’ lighthouse built in 1871 was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
The Coast Guard wants another federal agency, state or local government, nonprofit, educational agency or community development organization to take over the building.
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