Franklin Island (Maine)
Historical Light List Characteristics
| 1839 | F W. | USLHE Light List (US): 4 |
| 1849 | F W. W14. | |
| 1858 | FFl W 90s. F12, Fl12. | LHB Light List (US): 36 |
| 1860 | LHB Light List (US): 30 | |
| 1865-1866 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 30 | |
| 1868 | ||
| 1870 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 31 | |
| 1878-1879 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 39 | |
| 1886 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 37 | |
| 1888 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 39 | |
| 1893 | FFl W 90s. F123/4, Fl123/4. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 45 |
| 1898-1899 | FFl W 90s. F13, Fl13. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 46 |
| 1905 | ||
| 1908 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 48 | |
| 1915 | FFl W 90s. F12, Fl13. fl 5. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 56 |
| 1917 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 60 | |
| 1920 | ||
| 1927 | ||
| 1931 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 58 | |
| 1935 | Fl W 6s. W12. fl 1. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 60 |
| 1940 | Fl W 6s. W13. fl 1. | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 71 |
| 1943 | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 86 | |
| 1945-1947 | ||
| 1950 | ||
| 1951-1952 | Fl W 6s. W13. fl 1. Obscured 253°-352°(99°). | |
| 1953-1955 | USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 168 | |
| 1957 | ||
| 1959-1960 | USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 172 | |
| 1961 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 172 | |
| 1963-1965 | ||
| 1966 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 286 | |
| 1969-1972 | ||
| 1973-1979 | Fl W 6s. W9. Obscured 253°-352°(99°). | |
| 1982 | ||
| 1987 | Fl W 6s. W8. Obscured 253°-352°(99°). | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 5105 |
| 1990-1992 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 4910 | |
| 1993-1996 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 4980 | |
| 2004 |
Historical Light List Optics and Structures
| 1839 | 10 Lamps / 14" Refl. | 30 | 50 | N/A | USLHE Light List (US): 4 |
| 1849 | 10 Lamps / 15" Refl. | ||||
| 1858 | 4th | 35 | 54 | LHB Light List (US): 36 | |
| 1860 | LHB Light List (US): 30 | ||||
| 1865 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 30 | ||||
| 1866 | |||||
| 1868 | |||||
| 1870 | Tower of brick, whitewashed, connected with dwelling by brick work-room. Dwelling, a story and one-half wooden building, painted brown. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 31 | |||
| 1878 | Tower of brick, whitewashed, connected with dwelling by brick work-room. Dwelling a one and a half story wooden building, painted brown. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 39 | |||
| 1879 | Tower of brick, whitewashed, connected with dwelling by brick work-room. Dwelling a one and a half story wooden building, painted white. | ||||
| 1886 | White tower and dwelling, connected by a work-room. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 37 | |||
| 1888 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 39 | ||||
| 1893 | 37 | White tower and dwelling, connected by a workroom. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 45 | ||
| 1898-1899 | 351/2 | 563/4 | White tower and dwelling, connected by a workroom. Red brick oil house 191 feet E. 1/2 N. from tower. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 46 | |
| 1905 | White tower and dwelling, connected by a workroom. Red-brick oil house 191 feet E. 1/2 N. from tower. | ||||
| 1908 | White tower and dwelling, connected by a workroom; red-brick oil house 191 feet E'ly from tower. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 48 | |||
| 1915 | N/A | 41 | 57 | White; tower connected to dwelling. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 56 |
| 1917 | 42 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 60 | |||
| 1920 | |||||
| 1927 | |||||
| 1931 | 4 o | White tower connected to dwelling. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 58 | ||
| 1935 | 5 a | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 60 | |||
| 1940 | N/A | White tower. | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 71 | ||
| 1943 | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 86 | ||||
| 1945-1947 | |||||
| 1950-1952 | |||||
| 1953-1955 | N/A | USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 168 | |||
| 1957 | |||||
| 1959-1960 | USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 172 | ||||
| 1961 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 172 | ||||
| 1963-1965 | |||||
| 1966 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 286 | ||||
| 1969-1979 | |||||
| 1982 | |||||
| 1987 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 5105 | ||||
| 1990-1992 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 4910 | ||||
| 1993-1996 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 4980 | ||||
| 2004 |
Historical Light List Audible Fog Signals
| 1858 | None | None | LHB Light List (US): 36 |
| 1860 | LHB Light List (US): 30 | ||
| 1865-1866 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 30 | ||
| 1868 | |||
| 1870 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 31 | ||
| 1878-1879 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 39 | ||
| 1886 | Hand-bell, rung in answer to signals. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 37 | |
| 1888 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 39 | ||
| 1893 | Hand bell rung in answer to signals. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 45 | |
| 1898-1899 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 46 | ||
| 1905 | |||
| 1908 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 48 | ||
| 1915 | Bell (hand) answers signals. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 56 | |
| 1917 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 60 | ||
| 1920 | |||
| 1927 | Hand bell answers signals. | ||
| 1931 | BELL; hand; answers signals. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 58 | |
| 1935 | None | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 60 | |
| 1940 | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 71 | ||
| 1943 | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 86 | ||
| 1945-1947 | |||
| 1950-1952 | |||
| 1953-1955 | USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 168 | ||
| 1957 | |||
| 1959-1960 | USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 172 | ||
| 1961 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 172 | ||
| 1963-1965 | |||
| 1966 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 286 | ||
| 1969-1979 | |||
| 1982 | |||
| 1987 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 5105 | ||
| 1990-1992 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 4910 | ||
| 1993-1996 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 4980 | ||
| 2004 |
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1807 - Present (Exact location of current 1855 lighthouse. Location of original 1807 lighthouse is assumed to be close.) |