In 2009 the Minots Ledge Lighthouse was excessed by the Coast Guard under the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act. Since there were no non-profits which stepped forward for the expensive proposition of caring for the lighthouse, it was put up for auction in June 2014.  In October 2014 Minots Ledge Lighthouse was sold for a bid of $222,000 to the chairman of the Polaroid Corporation.  His plans for the lighthouse are unknown at this time.
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