Ram Island Ledge Light
Ram Island Ledge Light - Ram Island Ledge Light was completed in 1905 making it the second newest lighthouse on the Maine Coast. The tower is built of granite blocks and is severely beaten by storm seas throughout the year. The remote location of the tower, along with the battering it takes from mother nature, made it a difficult place to be assigned as a lighthouse keeper. Keepers' log books tell us that the tower was often made to ring like a bell when it was struck by heavy seas! The light was automated early on by the lighthouse service and has a sensor in the tower that turns the light on at dusk and off again at dawn. It is powered by solar panels and battery banks that are on the seaward side of the lantern gallery.
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