Located at the entrance to Somes Sound, the only fjord on the east coast of the United States, the 1839 Bear Island Light (seen in this late-19th century photo) was deactivated in 1981. Today, it is leased as a private residence and is not open to the public. The house is visible from the mainland along Shore Road in Manset, but is best seen from the water. The lighthouse is listed with the National Register of Historic Places
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