LIGHTHOUSE VI

NUBBLE LIGHTHOUSE (CAPE NEDDICK LIGHTHOUSE), ME

Order No. 067

HISTORY: The Cape Neddick Lighthouse stands on Nubble Island about 200 yards off Cape Neddick Point near the town of York, Maine. This lighthouse is inaccessible but the nearby park offers ample parking and a welcome center. This light is often called Nubble Light because of the barren rocky island (a nubble) that holds it.

Nubble light was first established in 1879 although plans had been in the works since 1837. The tower is lined with brick and sheathed with cast-iron. It stands 41 feet tall but the light is 88 feet above sea level because of the additional height of the steep rocky island on which it is located. A wood frame residence connects to the tower by a covered walkway.

The extreme winter cold would cause the flow of lamp oil to the kerosene vapor lamp to thicken. This problem was solved in 1938 when the lamp was electrified. The fourth-order Fresnel lens installed in 1879 was damaged in 1938 by an explosion and the new fourth-order one was manufactured in 1891. It was automated in 1987. The lighthouse is still an active aid to nativation.

STITCHING INFORMATION: Stitch count: 176 stitches wide x 123 high. Our model was stitched on a 15" x 12" piece of white 18-count AIDA fabric. To use a different type of fabric or different AIDA 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.