"Beware The Savage Rocks"

<br><center> <b>Cape Neddick Light Station</b><br> 43° 9' 45" N. Lat.<br> 70° 35' 30" W. Long.<br> Constructed 1879 • Automated 1987<br><br> The booming of a bell like this warned mariners of the "savage rocks" surrounding this tip of Cape Neddick. It hung from a pyramid-shaped structure attached to the tower, and was operated by a clock-like mechanism. Activated during periods of low visibility, its booming sound could be heard more than a mile at sea. After serving for almost a century, the bell was replaced by a power-operated fog horn.<br><br> This plaque is dedicated to the men and women of the<br> <b>U.S. Lighthouse Service</b> and the <b>U.S. Coast Guard</b></center>