Boon Island (Maine)

Historical Light List Characteristics

1839 F W. W25. USLHE Light List (US): 26
1849 F W. W17.
1858 F W. W171/2. LHB Light List (US): 48
1860 LHB Light List (US): 41
1865-1866 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 41
1868
1870 F W. W18. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 42
1878-1879 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 52
1886
1888 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 54
1893 F W. W171/2. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 61
1898 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 69
1899 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 70
1905 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 75
1908 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 77
1915 F W. W18. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 91
1917 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 96
1920
1927 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 100
1931 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 102
1935 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 106
1940 USCG Light List (Atlantic): 120
1943 USCG Light List (Atlantic): 163
1945-1947
1950-1952
1953-1955 USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 15
1957
1959-1960 USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 15
1961 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 15
1963-1965 Oc(4) W 30s. W18. (ec 2, lt 4) x 3, ec 2, lt 10.
1966 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 16
1969-1972
1973-1979 Oc(4) W 30s. W20. (ec 2, lt 4) x 3, ec 2, lt 10.
1982 Oc(4) W 30s. W18. (ec 2, lt 4) x 3, ec 2, lt 10.
1987 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 140
1990-1992
1993 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 155
1994-1996 Fl W 5s. W19.
2004

Historical Light List Optics and Structures

1839 10 Lamps / 15" Refl. 25 32 N/A USLHE Light List (US): 26
1849 12 Lamps / 14" Refl. 50 70
1858 2nd 123 133 LHB Light List (US): 48
1860 LHB Light List (US): 41
1865 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 41
1866
1868
1870 Tower and dwelling of granite, connected by work-room of granite. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 42
1878-1879 Tower of granite, connected with a one-story granite dwelling by a granite work-room, all natural color. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 52
1886 Gray-granite tower and dwelling, connected by a work-room.
1888 Gray granite tower and dwelling, connected by a work-room. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 54
1893 1221/4 Gray granite tower and dwelling, with framed, white, upper story, connected by a workroom. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 61
1898 Conical, gray granite tower and dwelling, with framed, white, upper story, connected by a workroom. White storehouse near base of tower on N. side, and gray stone oil house about 150 feet away on same side. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 69
1899 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 70
1905 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 75
1908 White, conical, granite tower with black lantern, connected by a workroom to dwelling, with lower story gray granite, upper story white, wood; white storehouse near base of tower on N'ly side, and gray-stone oilhouse about 150 feet away on same side; black iron spindle, surmounted by cask on end, 750 feet (1/8 mile), 282° (WNW 15/16 W) from light tower. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 77
1915 N/A 133 White; conical, granite tower, connected to dwelling; black cask on end on iron spindle, 250 yards 268°. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 91
1917 137 White; conical, granite tower connected to dwelling; black cask on end on iron spindle, 250 yards 268°. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 96
1920
1927 Gray granite; conical tower connected to dwelling; black cask on end on iron spindle, 250 yards 268°. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 100
1931 2 iov Gray granite conical tower connected to dwelling; black cask on end on iron spindle, 250 yards 268°. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 102
1935 2 ei USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 106
1940 2 e USCG Light List (Atlantic): 120
1943 USCG Light List (Atlantic): 163
1945-1947
1950-1952
1953-1955 N/A Gray granite conical tower connected to dwelling. USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 15
1957
1959-1960 USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 15
1961 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 15
1963-1965
1966 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 16
1969 N/A
1970-1979 137
1982 133 137
1987 Gray granite conical tower, connected to dwelling. USCG Light List - Vol. I: 140
1990-1992 Gray conical tower, connected to dwelling.
1993-1996 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 155
2004

Historical Light List Audible Fog Signals

1858 None None LHB Light List (US): 48
1860 LHB Light List (US): 41
1865-1866 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 41
1868
1870 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 42
1878-1879 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 52
1886 Bell, rung in answer to signals.
1888 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 54
1893 Bell rung in answer to signals. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 61
1898 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 69
1899 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 70
1905 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 75
1908 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 77
1915 Bell (hand) answers signals. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 91
1917 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 96
1920
1927 Bell (1,200-lb.) answers signals. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 100
1931 BELL; hand; answers signals. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 102
1935 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 106
1940 USCG Light List (Atlantic): 120
1943 USCG Light List (Atlantic): 163
1945
1946-1947 BELL; hand, answers signals.
1950-1952
1953-1955 BELL: hand, answers signals. USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 15
1957
1959 USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 15
1960 HORN, diaphragm; 1 blast ev 20s (2sbl). BELL: hand, 1 stroke ev 20 s if horn is disabled.
1961 Bell, hand, gp of 2 strokes ev 20 s if horn is disabled. USCG Light List - Vol. I: 15
1963-1965
1966 None USCG Light List - Vol. I: 16
1969-1970
1971-1972 HORN, diaphragm; 1 blast ev 15s (2sbl).
1973-1975 HORN, 1 blast ev 15s (2sbl).
1976-1979 HORN: 1 blast ev 15s (2sbl).
1982 HORN: 1 blast ev 15s (2s bl).
1987 HORN: 1 blast ev 10s (2s bl). USCG Light List - Vol. I: 140
1990-1992
1993-1996 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 155
2004 HORN: 1 blast ev 10s (2s bl).
1812 - Present (Exact location of current 1885 lighthouse. Location of original 1812 lighthouse assumed to be close.)