Location: Casco Bay, ME
Halfway Rock Lighthouse (Photo by Bob Trapani, Jr.)
Coordinates: 43 39 21 N 70 02 12 W
Overview:
Built in 1871, the rugged granite tower at Halfway Rock is situated atop a barren ledge, roughly two-acres in size, located on the last vestige of “land,” approximately 11 miles off Portland, Maine, before Casco Bay yields to the open expanse of the mighty Atlantic Ocean.
In fact, the harsh realities associated with the environment in which Halfway Rock stands sentinel prompted Maine Preservation to nominate the lighthouse as one of the state’s most endangered historic sites in June 2004.
Declared surplus government property in 2014, Halfway Rock Light Station was sold at auction in 2015. Halfway Rock Light Station is now owned by The Presumpscot Foundation, an affiliate member of the American Lighthouse Foundation.
