Contributed by: Essex Heritage
Organization: Essex Heritage
Dated Posted: May 19, 2026
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For nearly a century, a 4th Order Fresnel lens guided ships safely into the Port of Salem. Today it is on display in Rockland, Maine — two hundred miles from the lighthouse it was made to serve. Help us reunite the lens with its lighthouse on Bakers Island.

Funding Needed: $20,000

Donate & Learn More: https://www.bakersislandlight.org/bringthelighthome/