Ram Island Ledge Light

Ram Island Ledge Light, Portland, Maine. 50 likes · 289 were here. Ram Island Ledge Light is a lighthouse in Casco Bay, Maine, United States, marking the...

After taking one of various boat cruises to Ram Island Ledge Lighthouse, you'll find plenty of local places to visit in Portland.

This 72 foot granite tower was built in 1905 on a narrow ledge of rocks that threatened the entrance to Portland Harbor. It is nearly a twin of the Graves Light in Boston Harbor, which was built around the same time. A total of 699 4-ton granite blocks were cut from the quarry in Vinalhaven and carefully shaped and numbered before being shipped to Ram Island. Construction was hampered because the ledge is only above water for a few hours each day. Ram Island Ledge can be easily seen from Portland Head Light. Originally fitted with a third-order fresnel, the light now shines through a 300mm plastic optic, powered by a long underwater cable from Portland Head.

This granite light marks a swarm of jagged rocks near the outer entrance to Portland Harbor.

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Casco Bay, Maine

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Ram Island Ledge Light is a lighthouse in Casco Bay, Maine, United States, marking the northern end of the main channel leading the harbor of Portland, Maine.

Ram Island Ledge Light is a lighthouse in Casco Bay, Maine, United States, marking the northern end of the main channel leading the harbor of Portland, Maine.