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During 1892, the
fog signal station
and keeper’s
house had $25,000
appropriated to
construct a building
that could stand up
to the heavy storms.
In 1907, a light tower
was added and that
increased visibility to
13 miles.
H
ow many of you have
thought about a private
island or really staying in
a lighthouse? Not a rugged
lighthouse like in “Eye of
the Needle” or “Vertigo,” but one
that has been historically restored
to perfection on the outside, with
every modern luxurious amenity
on the inside. The Inn at Cuckolds
Lighthouse makes this dream
a reality.
Let’s look at its
history first
During the 19th and early 20th
century, Boothbay Harbor was a busy
fishing port. In The Lighthouse Board
Report for 1890, it noted the need
for a fog signal:
Main Image:
The Inn At
Cuckolds
Lighthouse
Above-top:
The Inn at
Cuckolds
Lighthouse
Dining
Above:
Sitting Room
with Sofa
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“The Cuckolds consist of two rock
islets rising about 59 feet above high
water in the westerly edge of the
channel at the entrance to Boothbay.
They are dangerous of approach on
their southern side on account of the
reefs in that direction, and the shoals
also extend half a mile to the
westward of the western rock, but
the eastward side of the eastern rock
is quite bold-to. The flood current
sets right on these rocks. They are
much dreaded by mariners in thick
weather and are a great peril to a
large number of vessels.”