Two Bush Island
| Two Bush Island | ||
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| Waters | Atlantic Ocean | |
| Geographical location | 43 ° 58 ′ N , 69 ° 4 ′ W | |
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| Residents | uninhabited | |
Two Bush Island (from: two pines serving as orientation for the sailors. 1820 there is still one .) Is the name of an island and the lighthouse on it in Maine . The angular brick building marks the northern end of the Two Bush Channel and the east side of the entrance to the Muscle Ridge Channel , which leads into Penobscot Bay .
The lighthouse was built in 1897, and in 1963 it was switched to automatic operation. Over the next several years, the United States Coast Guard planned to demolish the keeper's house and outbuildings, but by the end of the decade no one was found to do the job, within guidelines and on budget. At the beginning of the following decade, the 10th Special Forces Group of the US Army stationed in Massachusetts caused the demolition , which led to significant but only superficial damage to the tower and the lantern.
Since then, the entire island has been under the administration of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service , which operates a sanctuary here.
The lighthouse emits a white flashing light with a red section from a lantern approximately 21 m (65 feet) above sea level.
The tower can be observed from Rackliff Island Road in Spruce Head , but it is approximately 6.3 km (4.1 miles) southeast; Camden's Lively Lady Too offers opportunities for a closer look as part of Lighthouse Cruises.