This is a drone video of Ram Island LIght, in Boothbay Harbor, Maine. It was shot on August 5, 2020, using the Mavic Air 2. The wind was blowing quite briskly across the Gulf of Maine, so I didn't end up with nearly as much footage as I'd hoped for. Typical max speed for the MA2 is about 32 mph, but due to the wind, max speed was only about 18 mph. There are 21 islands in Maine named 'Ram Island', so don't confuse this light with Ram Island Ledge Light, just south of Portland. The music selection for this one is from the YouTube audio library. It's called, 'Nebular Focus', by Dan Henig.
My grandfather was stationed here {Boothbay) with the US Coast Guard sometime in the late 30s to mid 40s, and I'm sure he would have spent some time on the island. Normally, they run tours of the lighthouse/island in the summer, but due to COVID, those tours aren't running this year. Next year I'd like to take the tour.
From Wikipedia [[ Ссылка ]]:
"Ram Island Light is a lighthouse located just offshore of Ram Island, marking the eastern entrance to Boothbay Harbor, Maine, and the west side of the mouth of the Damariscotta River. It was built in 1883 and automated in 1965. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Ram Island Light Station on January 21, 1988.
Ram Island is part of a group of islands along the eastern edge of Boothbay, extending roughly southward from Ocean Point, the southernmost mainland point of the town of Boothbay, at the tip of the Linekin Neck peninsula. The island is separated by a narrow channel from Fisherman's Island, a long and narrow north-south island.[5] Ram Island Light is located offshore, about 100 feet (30 m) north of Ram Island. The tower consists of an ashlar granite base, from which the main brick tower rises to a polygonal lantern house. The lantern house is surrounded by an iron walkway and railing, and is capped by a ventilator. It now houses a modern light fixture. The tower was originally connected to the island by an elevated walkway. On the island stand the keeper's house, and a fuel house, both wood frame structures, and a small brick oil house."
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