Fiddlers Reach Fog Signal Station (Maine)

Report for Fiddlers Reach Fog Signal Station (Maine) - 1935

General

District:	1st
Inspector:	Thomas Sampson, Asst. Superintendent
Location:	E side of Kennebec River about 1/4 of a mile SW of front tower, Doubling Point Light Station, Town of Arrowsic, County of Sagadhoc, State of Maine
Date of Report:	05/03/1935
Latitude:	43° 52' 54N"
Longitude:	69° 48' 00W"

Premises

Site:	Purchase - deed of Oct. 20, 1913, of John H. & Inez Currier
Date of Reservation:
Date of Deed:	10/22/1913
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Area of the Entire Site:	About 1/5 of an acre
Area Inclosed:	None
Character of Soil:
Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark:	Stands at about high water mark
Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence:	None
Wharf or Landing on Premises:	None
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Means to Reach Light Station:	By boat from Bath, ME, 2 miles; 3.5 miles by land to Woolwich, ME
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Fog Signal General

Fog Signal Kind:	Mechanical Bell
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Characteristic:	2 strokes every 20 sec.
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Description of Fog Signal Building:	White pyramidal tower made of wood
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Bell Signal

Miscellaneous

Access to Lighthouse:
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Miscellaneous Remarks:	Attended by Doubling Point Range Keeper