Rockland Harbor Southwest Lighthouse was privately built by Dr. Bruce Woolett between 1981 and 1987. After being completed and equipped with a lens, the lighthouse was recognized by the Coast Guard as a private aid to navigation marking nearby Seal Ledge.
John Gazzola purchased the property from Dr. Woolett in 1998 and embarked on an extensive renovation of the lighthouse. A fifth-order Fresnel lens used at Doubling Point Range Lights was installed in the lighthouse in 1989.
References
The Lighthouses of Maine, Jeremy D'Entremont, 2009.
Map
As the name implies, the lighthouse is located along the southwest shore of
Rockland Harbor. Latitude: 44.08268, Longitude: -69.09629
For a larger map of Rockland Harbor Southwest Lighthouse, click the lighthouse in the above map.
Visitor Information
From downtown Rockland, go south on Highway 73 for 1.9 miles to North Shore
Drive. Turn left on North Shore Drive, drive for 0.9 miles, and then turn left on Shearmans Lane, a dirt road which leads to the light.
The lighthouse is privately owned. Grounds/tower closed.