Curtis Island Light, Maine

This week's Lighthouse of the Week is one that holds special importance to me. It's my hometown lighthouse, the Curtis Island Light, which has stood guard at the entrance to Camden Harbor since 1836. Recently, the caretaker of the light since the 1970's, DeeDee Conover, took me over to Curtis Island for a tour of the lighthouse and the island. Camdenites take pride in the history of the lighthouse and its symbolism of the town's great seafaring lore

The Keeper at Negro Island had a clear view up & down western Penobscot Bay. The Keeper set up a system to alert the townspeople in Camden when a steamer was heading into port. When he saw a ship leaving Rockland Harbor to the south or Northport to the north he would raise a large ball up a tall pole. According to a story which ran in the Camden Herald when the cry of 'the ball is up' was heard in town folks expecting guests would head to the harbor to greet the ships.

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The Keeper at Negro Island had a clear view up & down western Penobscot Bay. The Keeper set up a system to alert the townspeople in Camden when a steamer was heading into port. When he saw a ship leaving Rockland Harbor to the south or Northport to the north he would raise a large ball up a tall pole. According to a story which ran in the Camden Herald when the cry of 'the ball is up' was heard in town folks expecting guests would head to the harbor to greet the ships.

Curtis Island Light

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