LIGHTHOUSE III

WEST QUODDY HEAD LIGHT, BAY OF FUNDY, MAINE

Order No. 044

HISTORY: This light station was established in 1808 when Thomas Jefferson was still president and is one of Maine’s oldest lighthouses. It was first lit in 1858 after being rebuilt with brick. Its conical shaped tower has red and white bands to be better seen through the harsh winter weather along the Maine coast. It sits atop a 40’ cliff on the easternmost point in the United States. It still has its original third-order Fresnel lens. Its tower stands 83’ tall. The keeper’s quarters were also constructed in 1858 in a Victorian style and renovated in 2001-02 as a visitor center and museum.

This light is still an active aid to navigation in the State Park which is maintained by the Maine Division of Natural Resources. The U. S. Coast Guard maintains the lens. West Quoddy Head Light is one of the best known of all U.S. lighthouses and a familiar symbol of the Maine coast.

STITCHING INFORMATION: Stitch count: 191 wide x 114 high. Our model was stitched on a 16" x 12" piece of 18-count white AIDA fabric. To use a different type of fabric or different AIDS sized fabric, give the stitch count to your fabric store and they will help you select the correct amount of fabric to complete this design. Our threads were carefully chosen to depict the actual colors of the lighthouse to give it the most realistic appearance possible