Little River (Maine)
Historical Light List Characteristics
| 1849 | F W. | USLHE Light List (US): 31 |
| 1858 | FFl W 90s. F12, Fl12. | LHB Light List (US): 3 |
| 1860 | LHB Light List (US): 2 | |
| 1865-1866 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 2 | |
| 1868 | ||
| 1870 | FFl W 90s. F11, Fl11. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 3 |
| 1878-1879 | ||
| 1886 | ||
| 1888 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 4 | |
| 1893 | FFl W 90s. F13, Fl13. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 5 |
| 1898-1899 | ||
| 1905 | ||
| 1908 | ||
| 1915 | FFl W 90s. F10, Fl12. fl 5. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 5 |
| 1917 | FFl W 15s. F13, Fl13. fl 0.5. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 6 |
| 1920 | ||
| 1927 | FFl W 15s. F13, Fl13. fl 0.6. | |
| 1931 | ||
| 1935 | ||
| 1940 | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 7 | |
| 1943 | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 11 | |
| 1945-1947 | ||
| 1950-1952 | ||
| 1953-1955 | USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 92 | |
| 1957 | ||
| 1959-1960 | USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 93 | |
| 1961 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 93 | |
| 1963-1965 | Fl W 15s. W13. fl 0.6. | |
| 1966 | Fl W 15s. W13. | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 202 |
| 1969-1972 | ||
| 1973-1975 | Fl W 15s. W18. | |
| 1976-1979 | Fl W 15s. W17. | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 202 |
| 1982 | Fl W 6s. W13. | |
| 1987 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 1250 | |
| 1990-1992 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 1045 | |
| 1993-1996 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 1075 | |
| 2004 |
Historical Light List Optics and Structures
| 1849 | 7 Lamps / 15" Refl. | 231/2 | N/A | N/A | USLHE Light List (US): 31 |
| 1858 | 5th | 28 | 40 | LHB Light List (US): 3 | |
| 1860 | LHB Light List (US): 2 | ||||
| 1865 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 2 | ||||
| 1866 | Tower white, attached to keeper's dwelling. | ||||
| 1868 | |||||
| 1870 | Tower of stone, attached to eastern end of keeper's dwelling, which is of stone. Tower white, attached to keeper's dwelling. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 3 | |||
| 1878-1879 | Tower of iron, painted red, standing 25 fee south of the keeper's dwelling, which is a one-story granite building, natural color. Fog bell structure, white pyramid, about 200 feet S. SE. from the tower. | ||||
| 1886 | Round tower, detached from grey granite dwelling. White pyramidal bell-tower, about 200 feet S. S.E. | ||||
| 1888 | Round tower, detached from white frame dwelling. White pyramidal bell-tower, about 200 feet S. S.E. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 4 | |||
| 1893 | 35 | 57 | Round tower, detached from white frame dwelling. White pyramidal bell-tower, about 200 feet SSE. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 5 | |
| 1898 | Conical tower, detached from white frame dwelling. White pyramidal bell-tower, about 200 feet SSE. | ||||
| 1899 | Conical brown tower, detached from white frame dwelling. White pyramidal bell tower, about 150 feet SSE. | ||||
| 1905 | White, conical, iron tower; white frame dwelling 20 feet northerly; white barn 45 feet westerly. White, pyramidal bell-tower, about 130 feet ESE. from light-tower. | ||||
| 1908 | White, conical, iron tower; white frame dwelling 20 feet N'ly; white barn 45 feet W'ly. White, pyramidal bell-tower, about 130 feet ESE'ly from light-tower. | ||||
| 1915 | N/A | 40 | White; conical tower. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 5 | |
| 1917 | 41 | White conical tower. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 6 | ||
| 1920 | |||||
| 1927 | |||||
| 1931 | 4 iov | ||||
| 1935 | |||||
| 1940 | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 7 | ||||
| 1943 | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 11 | ||||
| 1945 | 4 m | ||||
| 1946-1947 | 4 iov | ||||
| 1950-1952 | |||||
| 1953-1955 | N/A | USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 92 | |||
| 1957 | |||||
| 1959-1960 | USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 93 | ||||
| 1961 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 93 | ||||
| 1963-1965 | |||||
| 1966 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 202 | ||||
| 1969-1975 | |||||
| 1976-1979 | N/A | 41 | 56 | Skeleton tower. | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 202 |
| 1982 | NB on skeleton tower. | ||||
| 1987 | NR on skeleton tower. | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 1250 | |||
| 1990-1992 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 1045 | ||||
| 1993-1996 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 1075 | ||||
| 2004 | N/A | 41 | 57 | White conical tower. | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 1075 |
Historical Light List Audible Fog Signals
| 1858 | None | None | LHB Light List (US): 3 |
| 1860 | LHB Light List (US): 2 | ||
| 1865-1866 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 2 | ||
| 1868 | |||
| 1870 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 3 | ||
| 1878-1879 | Bell struck by machinery twice a minute. | ||
| 1886 | Bell struck by machinery, every 30 sec. | ||
| 1888 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 4 | ||
| 1893 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 5 | ||
| 1898-1899 | |||
| 1905 | Bell struck by machinery every 30 sec. | ||
| 1908 | |||
| 1915 | Bell; 1 stroke every 30 sec. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 5 | |
| 1917 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 6 | ||
| 1920 | |||
| 1927 | Bell (1,000-lb.); 1 stroke every 30 sec. | ||
| 1931 | BELL, 1 stroke every 30 sec. | ||
| 1935 | |||
| 1940 | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 7 | ||
| 1943 | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 11 | ||
| 1945-1947 | |||
| 1950-1952 | |||
| 1953-1955 | BELL: 1 stroke ev 30s. | USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 92 | |
| 1957 | |||
| 1959-1960 | USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 93 | ||
| 1961 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 93 | ||
| 1963-1965 | |||
| 1966 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 202 | ||
| 1969-1970 | |||
| 1971-1972 | HORN, diaphragm; 1 blast ev 10s (1sbl). | ||
| 1973-1975 | HORN, 1 blast ev 10s (1sbl). | ||
| 1976-1979 | HORN: 1 blast ev 10s (1sbl). | ||
| 1982 | HORN: 1 blast ev 10s (1s bl). | ||
| 1987 | HORN: 1 blast ev 10s (1s bl). | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 1250 | |
| 1990 | HORN: 1 blast ev 10s (1s bl). Operates continuously. | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 1045 | |
| 1991-1992 | HORN: 1 blast ev 10s (1s bl). | ||
| 1993-1996 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 1075 | ||
| 2004 | HORN: 1 blast ev 10s (1s bl). |
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1847 - Present (Exact location of 1876 lighthouse. Locations of original 1847 lighthouse and 1975 modern light are assumed to be close.) |
