Type:
Year Established:
1893
Existing:
Yes
Download:
loon island 00001_n_9aeeg3qrg0163adj.jpg (2.61 MB)
File Type:
jpg (image/jpeg)
Photo Date:
2002
Photo Credit:
Jeremy D'Entremont
LOCATION
Location:
West side of Lake Sunapee
Latitude:
°43.392
Longitude:
°72.060
City / Town:
Sunapee
U.S. State:
New Hampshire
Location County:
SULLIVAN
Country:
United States
OWNER & ACCESS
Owner / Manager:
New Hampshire Marine Patrol Bureau
Open to Public:
No
STRUCTURE
Fog Signal Building?:
No
Keeper's Quarters?:
No
OPTICS
Private Aid:
No
USCG Access to Optics:
No
Entered by:
Entered Date:
Aug 28, 2018
A lighthouse was constructed for $400 on Loon Island in 1893. The builders were the Woodsum Brothers, owners of the steamships that serviced the lake. In 1896 repairs were being made to Loon Island Light when it caught fire. The damage was repaired, but in 1960 lightning caused the lighthouse to completely burn down. It was promptly rebuilt. The still-active, solar-powered lighthouse is maintained by the Lake Sunapee Protection Association.
Information from New England Lighthouses: A Virtual Guide at www.newenglandlighthouses.net