Channel Lighthouse parade model, Lubec, 1990
Contributed by Lubec Historical Society
Item 78674
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This July 4 parade float commemorates the construction of the Lubec Channel Lighthouse, known as the “Sparkplug,” in 1890. Automated in 1939, the tower itself is 40 feet high, raising the focal plane of the light to 53 feet above average sea level.
As of 2012 the light and fog signal remain active U.S. Coast Guard aids to navigation. The photograph was taken at “Flatiron Corner” adjacent to Washington Street.
Other Information
- Title: Channel Lighthouse parade model, Lubec, 1990
- Creation Date: 1990-07-04
- Subject Date: 1990-07-04
- Town: Lubec
- County: Washington
- State: ME
- Media: Photograph
- Dimensions (cm): 89 x 124
- Local Code: 624 jpg
- Object Type: Image
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LC Subject Headings
Celebrations--Maine--Lubec
Parades & processions--Maine--Lubec
Lighthouses--Maine--Lubec
Washington Street (Lubec, Me.)
Other Keywords
Channel Lighthouse
Channel lighthouse
Independance Day
Sparkplug
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