Curtis Island Lighthouse, Maine, Mechanical Animated Tide ClockEverything Nauticalis proud to present theCurtis Island Lighthouse (ME) Animated Tide Clock. This stunning clock tracks the tide in true nautical fashion. While the dial counts away the hours between tide cycles below, the top is mechanically animated to show the changing sea level in real time.At high tide the water will sit high on the rocky coastline, and slowly lower to reveal the sheer drop of the island below before beginning to rise again.Located on a 5-acre island off Dillingham Point, at the southern end of Camden Harbor, Camden, Maine, the Curtis Island Lighthouse was first established in 1835. The original structure was replaced in 1896, when the present lighthouse was built. The island where the lighthouse stands was known as Negro Island until 1934, when it was renamed in honor of Cyrus H.K. Curtis, a philanthropist and frequent visitor to the lighthouse. The light was turn