This delightful little lighthouse on Maine's Kennebec River is dwarfed by the immense shipyard operations Bath Iron Works nearby. One of four lighthouses established during the late 1800s on the lower Kennebec River, the Doubling Point Light remained in service until the 1970s. When first built, the Doubling Point Lighthouse occupied a rock ledge at the eastern edge of the property. Lifted from its original foundation, the lighthouse was moved to its present location at the end of a long catwalk in the Kennebec River. During the mid 1930s the lighthouse property was sold, except for the lighthouse itself, to private interests. When decommission came later, the Fresnel lens became an exhibit at the Maine Lighthouse Museum in Rockland.
   Maine's past, as well as the present, is steeped in the maritime trades. The Bath shipyard, founded in 1884, continues to be one of the largest private employers in Maine. Contracts range from the latest Arleigh Burke-class destroyers to the historic USS Battleship Georgia. During the height of WWII, the shipyard cranked out a destroyer every 17 days.
   Thanks to the Friends of the Doubling Point Lighthouse for taking part in the necessary repairs and keeping the tower in such great looking condition. The foundation was replaced during the winter of 2000, as well as the walkway out to the lighthouse. Efforts continued, having the the Doubling Point Lighthouse listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

** A Cautionary Note: The wooden walkway collapsed at Doubling Point Lighthouse in September, 2023. The lighthouse will be closed to the public unitl repairs are completed.

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