Dim-Out Regulations for Harpswell

BY ARMY ORDERS, most of the town of Harpswell is in the Coastal Dim-Out Zone.

In compliance with this Order, the following Regulations are effective within the area, and you are asked to cooperate in enforcing these measures of self-defense.

Area of Harpswell included in Dim-Out Regulations:

Generally, all areas south of a line drawn from the south end of Dingley’s Island, westward across Harpswell to the south end of Birch Island, are included.

Specifically, until further notice, these Regulations will be enforced in the areas south of the junction of the Harpswell Neck main road and the High Head road; south of the entrance to George Trafton’s at the head of Quahog Bay; and south of the junction of the Cundy’s Harbor road and the Bethel Point road.

This also includes Yarmouth Island, Haskell’s Island, Whaleboat Island, and the Goose Islands.

• No direct light of 25 watts or more shall be allowed to shine directly to sea or bay.
• No porch lights, or outdoor entrance lights visible from the sea shall be used at any time.
• All interior lights shall be shielded to prevent direct illumination from interior lighting to the outside of any building that is exposed to view from the sea.
• All automobiles shall travel at night on low beam and at a speed not to exceed 25 miles an hour, except as provided below.
• On Harpswell Neck, south of Arthur Knight’s; on Orr’s and Bailey Island, south of the Great Island Cut to the southern tip of Bailey Island; on the Gun Point road, south of the school house.

Automobiles shall travel only with parking lights or shielded head lights, and shall travel on their own responsibility.

Harpswell Civilian Defense Council.