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Geographic coordinates: 44° 50' 31" N 66° 58' 36" W
Nearest town: Lubec. Located in Johnson Bay, about a mile north of West Quoddy Head.
Established: 1890. Present lighthouse built: 1890. Automated: 1939.
Height of tower: 40 feet. Height of focal plane: 53 feet.
Earlier optic: Fifth-order Fresnel lens. Present optic: 155 mm.
Characteristic: White flash every 6 seconds.
Fog signal: One blast every 15 seconds.
Lubec Channel Light, built for $20,000 in 1889–90, is one of three surviving sparkplug-style cast-iron lighthouses in Maine. Its first keeper was Frederick W. Morong. The tower contained five levels, two of which were living quarters for the keepers. The lower deck was a combination living room and kitchen. The next deck was a bedroom.
Earl Ashby was the light’s last keeper, leaving in 1939. An assistant keeper, Nathaniel Alley, was alone on duty in 1939 when he was overcome by gas from the coal stove. Alley was taken to Lubec for medical treatment, but he soon died. The light was automated a short time later.
In 1992, a $700,000 renovation included the stabilization of the foundation, which had developed a tilt over the years. The tower still has a 6-degree list but is considered stable.
In 2006, the lighthouse was made available to a suitable new steward under the guidelines of the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act. There were no applicants, so in July 2007 it was auctioned to Gary Zaremba, a restoration architect, for a high bid of $46,000.
Lubec Channel Light can easily be seen from many points on shore, including Quoddy Head Road in Lubec.
Fascinating Fact 
The light was to be discontinued in 1989, but local residents mounted a “Save the Sparkplug” campaign. Automobile sparkplugs were handed out to gain attention for the cause.
