1841. Reiche, Ford S. Halfway Rock Light Station – A Granite Ledge 9.5 NM East of Portland, Maine.Presumpscot Foundation. 2018
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1841. Reiche, Ford S. Halfway Rock Light Station – A Granite Ledge 9.5 NM East of Portland, Maine.Presumpscot Foundation. 2018
1841. Reiche, Ford S. Halfway Rock Light Station – A Granite Ledge 9.5 NM East of Portland, Maine. Presumpscot Foundation. 2018. 192p. Soft wraps. Illustrated with 240 historic and contemporary photos. Written by Ford S. Reiche, the man who purchased and restored the lonely and once doomed Halfway Rock lighthouse that sits on a rocky outcropping off the rugged coast of Maine. Perched midway across the mouth of Casco Bay on a barren ledge of two acres, Halfway Rock Light Station is a remote, wave-swept beacon, nearly inaccessible and totally exposed to the ravages of Mother Nature. Built in 1871 to guide mariners approaching Portland Harbor, the lighthouse was finally automated in 1976 and thereafter, maintenance was limited to the bare essentials required to keep the light and fog horn functioning. Declared surplus government property in 2014, Halfway Rock Light Station was offered at auction and purchased by Ford Reiche in 2015. In this book, Reiche surveys the historical background of early light stations and chronicles the lives and duties of lighthouse keepers. He then describes the adventure of restoring the property, with compelling “before and after” photos. Thoroughly illustrated and well described, this detailed work makes wonderful reading. Well done! Shipped directly from the author. (M). $30.00