[4] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places as Wood Island Light Station on January 21, 1988, reference number 87002274.

[1] The United States Coast Guard maintains the active beacon of the lighthouse, while The Friends of Wood Island Light, a non-profit organization, has assisted the Coast Guard by maintaining and restoring parts of the lighthouse and keepers dwellings.

[6] Wood Island Light was established in 1808 under the orders of President Thomas Jefferson.

On March 16, 1865, he saved the crew of the British brig Edyth Anne from drowning in a heavy storm near the lighthouse; for this action he was commended by the Canadian government and rewarded with a pair of binoculars.

A local squatter and part-time lobsterman was living on the west end of the island.

[8] Wood Island Light is viewable from just beyond the southern end of SR-208 off Biddeford Pool, Maine.

To reach the best viewing spot proceed beyond SR-208's southern terminus 0.6 miles (0.97 km) along Lester B Orcutt Bl.

[9] The island supports a small population of deer who swim the half mile to and from Biddeford Pool.