Kennebec River.

Kennebec River.

Perkins Light is located on an island in the Kennebec River. It is the most southern of a series of four lights commissioned at the end of the nineteenth century whose purpose is to mark the channel for the ships constructed in Bath. The entire island is an undeveloped state park and is geographically a part of Georgetown. The buildings are on the western side of the island and can only be seen from across the river in Phippsburg. Founded in 2003, Friends of Perkins Island Light, a chapter of the American Lighthouse Foundation, has been responsible for the maintenance and restoration of the light station. Year Built: 1898 Height of Tower: 23 feet Description: White octagonal tower that shows a flashing red light (with two white sectors) every 2.5 seconds from a focal plane of 41 feet above sea level. The red is visible 7 nautical miles and the white 9 nautical miles. - Reference: 2005 U.S. Coast Guard Light List Location: On east side of river. - Reference: 1939 U.S. Lighthouse Service Light List Automated: 1959 Status: Active aid to navigation owned by the U.S. Coast Guard and licensed to the American Lighthouse Foundation. The Friends of Perkins Island Lighthouse - a chapter of the American Lighthouse Foundation, is dedicated to restoring the historic lighthouse.