Capt. Bartholomew Gosnold

Cape Neddick Light Station

43° 9' 45" N. Lat.

70° 35' 30" W. Long.

Constructed 1879 • Automated 1987

The booming of a bell like this warned mariners of the "savage rocks" surrounding this tip of Cape Neddick. It hung from a pyramid-shaped structure attached to the tower, and was operated by a clock-like mechanism. Activated during periods of low visibility, its booming sound could be heard more than a mile at sea. After serving for almost a century, the bell was replaced by a power-operated fog horn.

This plaque is dedicated to the men and women of the

U.S. Lighthouse Service and the U.S. Coast Guard

Marker is on Sohier Park Road, on the right when traveling east.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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