Little Mark Island Monument
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The Little Mark Island Monument is a historic day beacon and shipwreck refuge on Little Mark Island in northern Casco Bay off the southern coast of the United States state of Maine. The monument, a pyramidal stone structure built in 1827, is one of only three such structures ever built in the state, and is now topped by a beacon light. It is owned and managed by the United States Coast Guard, and is an active aid to navigation. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.[1]
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Little Mark Island Monument | |
Location | Casco Bay, 1.3 miles (2.1 km) southwest of Bailey Island, Harpswell, Maine |
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Coordinates | 43°42′33″N 70°1′53″W |
Built | 1827 (1827) |
NRHP reference No. | 16000338[1] |
Added to NRHP | June 7, 2016 |
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