Bear Island Light, Bear Island

Name: Bear Island Light
Address: Bear Island, United States

#1 among attractions in Bear Island

Top attraction, Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture

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Bear Island Light is a lighthouse on Bear Island near Mt. Desert Island, at the entrance to Northeast Harbor, Maine. It was first established in 1839. The present structure was built in 1889. It was deactivated in 1981 and relit as a private aid to navigation by the Friends of Acadia National Park in 1989. Bear Island Light was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Bear Island Light Station on March 14, 1988. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 44°17'1"N, 68°16'11"W

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Bear Island Light – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Thuya Garden, St. Mary's-By-The-Sea, Mt. Desert Chamber of Commerce, Saint Jude's Episcopal Church.

1.2 miN
Garden, Park
Thuya Garden, Northeast Harbor
31 min walk • Thuya Garden is a semi-formal herbaceous garden, in the style of Gertrude Jekyll, located at 15 Thuya Drive, Northeast Harbor, Maine. It is open daily from May through October.
0.8 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Mary's-By-The-Sea, Northeast Harbor
22 min walk • St. Mary's-By-The-Sea is a historic Gothic Revival church at 20 South Shore Road in Northeast Harbor, Maine. One a few known designs of Maine architect Harry Vaughn and built in 1902, it is one of a number of architect-designed summer chapels built around the turn of the 20th century with funding from wealthy summer residents.
1.1 miNW
44°17'42"N • 68°17'9"W
Mt. Desert Chamber of Commerce, Northeast Harbor
29 min walk • Museum
1.3 miNE
Church, Shingle style architecture
Saint Jude's Episcopal Church, Northeast Harbor
35 min walk • Saint Jude's Episcopal Church is a historic church at 277 Peabody Drive in Seal Harbor, Maine. Built in 1887–89, this Shingle-style church is the least-altered surviving example of ecclesiastical architecture in Maine designed by the noted exponent of the style, William Ralph Emerson.
1.3 miNE
Church
Seal Harbor Congregational Church, Northeast Harbor
33 min walk • The former Seal Harbor Congregational Church is a historic church building on Peabody Drive in Seal Harbor, Maine. It was built in 1902, and is an elegant expression of the Shingle style in a seasonal church building.
1.3 miNW
Church, Shingle style architecture
Union Church of Northeast Harbor, Northeast Harbor
34 min walk • The Union Church of Northeast Harbor is a historic church at 21 Summit Road in Northeast Harbor, Maine. Designed by Peabody and Stearns and built in 1887, it is a notable local example of Shingle style architecture. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.
1 miSE
Island
Sutton Island
26 min walk • Sutton Island, in Hancock County, Maine, is a small, private island south of Mount Desert Island, and north of Cranberry Isles, Maine. Its dimensions are roughly 2.1 km on its east–west axis by 1.1 km north to south.
0.6 miW
Interesting neighbourhood
Sea Change, Northeast Harbor
16 min walk • Sea Change is a historic summer estate at 27 Corning Way in Northeast Harbor, Maine. Its main house is an International style structure, originally built in 1940 to a design by Wallace K.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Bear Island Light?

Nearby attractions include Sea Change, Northeast Harbor (16 min walk), St. Mary's-By-The-Sea, Northeast Harbor (22 min walk).