List of lighthouses in Massachusetts
This is a list of all lighthouses in the U.S. state of Massachusetts as identified by the United States Coast Guard. Enumeration of the lighthouses in this state is complicated by the number of multiple tower stations and replacement of older towers, with the Brant Point Light station having had nine towers, two of which survive.[1] At present there are forty-seven active towers, of which eleven are privately maintained; thirteen are standing but inactive, seven have been replaced with skeleton towers, thirteen have been destroyed or removed, and one tower has been moved to another state. The oldest station, Boston Light, established in 1716, was the first lighthouse built in the colonies, and the current tower at that station, built in 1783, is the oldest survivor in the state and the second oldest in the nation, and was the last lighthouse automated in the United States.[2] The last station established was at the Buzzards Bay Entrance Light in 1961 (since replaced by an automated light on a steel tripod), but in 1986 the 1818 Great Point Light was rebuilt and relit, making it the last tower constructed in the state. The tallest towers in the state are the two Cape Ann Light towers, but the highest focal plane is at the Hospital Point Range Rear Light, which is located in the steeple of the First Baptist Church of Beverly.[2]
A number of inactivated Massachusetts lights have met with unusual fates. The Three Sisters of Nauset were sold off to separate private buyers before being purchased by the National Park Service and moved back near their original site. Range lights in Nantucket and Hyannis were incorporated into private dwellings, the former housing the Gilbreth family of Cheaper by the Dozen fame. The Point Gammon Light was converted into an observation tower for birdwatching.
If not otherwise noted, focal height and coordinates are taken from the United States Coast Guard Light List,[3] while location and dates of activation, automation, and deactivation are taken from the United States Coast Guard Historical information site for lighthouses.[4] Lighthouses in the "Former" section only include structures that no longer exist.
Existing lighthouses
Traditional
| Name | Image | Location | Coordinates | Year first lit | Automated | Status | Current Lens | Focal Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annisquam Harbor Light | 
|
Gloucester (Cape Ann) |
42°39′43″N 70°40′53″W / 42.6619°N 70.6815°W / 42.6619; -70.6815 (Annisquam Harbor Light) | 1898 | 1974 | Active | 190mm | 45 ft (14 m) |
| Bakers Island Light | 
|
Salem | 42°32′11″N 70°47′09″W / 42.5364°N 70.7859°W / 42.5364; -70.7859 (Bakers Island Light) | 1821 | 1972 | Active | 190mm | 111 ft (34 m) |
| Bird Island Light | 
|
Marion (Buzzards Bay) |
41°40′10″N 70°43′03″W / 41.6694°N 70.7174°W / 41.6694; -70.7174 (Bird Island Light) | 1819 | 1997 (Relit) |
Active (Inactive: 1933-1997) |
ML-300[5] | 47 ft (14 m)[6] |
| Borden Flats Light | 
|
Fall River (Taunton River) |
41°42′16″N 71°10′28″W / 41.7044°N 71.1744°W / 41.7044; -71.1744 (Borden Flats Light) | 1881 | 1963 | Active | 250mm | 47 ft (14 m) |
| Boston Light | 
|
Boston (Little Brewster Island) |
42°19′41″N 70°53′24″W / 42.3280°N 70.8901°W / 42.3280; -70.8901 (Boston Light) | 1783 | 1998 | Active | Second-order Fresnel | 102 ft (31 m) |
| Brant Point Light (old) | 
|
Nantucket | 41°17′23″N 70°05′33″W / 41.2898°N 70.0924°W / 41.2898; -70.0924 (Old Brant Point Light)[7] | 1856 | Never | Inactive (Since 1900) |
None | 46 ft (14 m)[8] |
| Brant Point Light (new) | 
|
Nantucket | 41°17′24″N 70°05′25″W / 41.2900°N 70.0903°W / 41.2900; -70.0903 (Brant Point Light) | 1901 | 1965 | Active | Fifth-order Fresnel | 26 ft (7.9 m) |
| Butler Flats Light | 
|
New Bedford (Acushnet River) |
41°36′11″N 70°53′38″W / 41.603°N 70.894°W / 41.603; -70.894 (Butler Flats Light) | 1898 | 1978 | Active | Fifth-order Fresnel | 25 ft (7.6 m) |
| Cape Ann Light Station (aka: Thacher Island Lights) |
|
Rockport (Thacher Island) |
42°38′12″N 70°34′30″W / 42.6368°N 70.5749°W / 42.6368; -70.5749 (Cape Ann Light (south)) | 1861 | 1979 (South Tower) 1989 (North Tower) |
Active[a] | VRB-25 | 166 ft (51 m) |
| Cape Poge Light | 
|
Edgartown (Chappaquiddick Island) |
41°25′10″N 70°27′08″W / 41.4194°N 70.4523°W / 41.4194; -70.4523 (Cape Poge Light) | 1893[b] | 1943 | Active | 300mm | 65 ft (20 m) |
| Chatham Light | 
|
Chatham | 41°40′17″N 69°57′01″W / 41.6713°N 69.9502°W / 41.6713; -69.9502 (Chatham Light) | 1877 | 1982 | Active | DCB-224 | 80 ft (24 m) |
| Clarks Point Light | 
|
New Bedford | 41°35′36″N 70°54′05″W / 41.5932°N 70.9014°W / 41.5932; -70.9014 (Clarks Point Light) | 1869 | 2001 (Relit) |
Active (Inactive: 1898-2001) |
250mm | 68 ft (21 m)[4] |
| Cleveland East Ledge Light | 
|
Falmouth | 41°37′52″N 70°41′39″W / 41.6310°N 70.6942°W / 41.6310; -70.6942 (Cleveland East Ledge Light) | 1943 | 1978 | Active | 190mm | 74 ft (23 m) |
| Derby Wharf Light | 
|
Salem | 42°30′59″N 70°53′01″W / 42.5165°N 70.8835°W / 42.5165; -70.8835 (Derby Wharf Light) | 1871 | 1917[9] | Active (Inactive: 1977-1983) |
Optic | 25 ft (7.6 m) |
| Duxbury Pier Light | 
|
Duxbury (Plymouth Harbor) |
41°59′15″N 70°38′55″W / 41.9874°N 70.6485°W / 41.9874; -70.6485 (Duxbury Pier Light) | 1871 | 1961 | Active | Fourth-order Fresnel | 35 ft (11 m) |
| East Chop Light | 
|
Oak Bluffs | 41°28′13″N 70°34′03″W / 41.4703°N 70.5675°W / 41.4703; -70.5675 (East Chop Light) | 1878[b] | 1933 | Active | 300mm | 79 ft (24 m) |
| Eastern Point Light | 
|
Gloucester (Cape Ann) |
42°34′49″N 70°39′52″W / 42.5802°N 70.6644°W / 42.5802; -70.6644 (Eastern Point Light) | 1890[b] | 1985 | Active | DCB-24 | 57 ft (17 m) |
| Edgartown Harbor Light | 
|
Edgartown | 41°23′27″N 70°30′11″W / 41.3909°N 70.5031°W / 41.3909; -70.5031 (Edgartown Harbor Light) | 1881[c] | 1939 | Active | 250mm | 45 ft (14 m) |
| Fort Pickering Light | 
|
Salem (Winter Island) |
42°31′35″N 70°51′59″W / 42.5264°N 70.8664°W / 42.5264; -70.8664 (Fort Pickering Light) | 1871 | 1983 | Active (Inactive: 1969-1983) |
Unknown | 28 ft (8.5 m) |
| Gay Head Light | 
|
Aquinnah | 41°20′54″N 70°50′06″W / 41.3484°N 70.8350°W / 41.3484; -70.8350 (Gay Head Light) | 1856[b] | 1956 | Active | DCB-224 | 170 ft (52 m) |
| Great Point Light | 
|
Nantucket | 41°23′25″N 70°02′54″W / 41.3902°N 70.0483°W / 41.3902; -70.0483 (Great Point Light) | 1986 (Rebuilt) |
Always | Active | VRB-25 | 71 ft (22 m) |
| Highland Light | 
|
Truro (North Truro) |
41°23′27″N 70°30′11″W / 41.3909°N 70.5031°W / 41.3909; -70.5031 (Highland Light) | 1857[10] | 1987[10] | Active | LED | 170 ft (52 m) |
| Hospital Point Range Front Light | 
|
Beverly | 42°32′47″N 70°51′22″W / 42.5465°N 70.8560°W / 42.5465; -70.8560 (Hospital Point Range Front Light) | 1872 | 1947 | Active | Third-order Fresnel | 70 ft (21 m) |
| Hospital Point Range Rear Light | 
|
Beverly | 42°32′54″N 70°52′43″W / 42.5483°N 70.8785°W / 42.5483; -70.8785 (Hospital Point Range Rear Light) | 1927 | Unknown | Active | Unknown | 183 ft (56 m) |
| Ipswich Rear Range Light | 
|
Ipswich | 42°41′07″N 70°45′58″W / 42.6853°N 70.7662°W / 42.6853; -70.7662 (Ipswich Range Rear Light) | 1881[b] | Never | Removed (Tower Moved) |
None | 42 ft (13 m)[11] |
| Long Island Head Light | 
|
Boston (Long Island) |
42°19′49″N 70°57′28″W / 42.3302°N 70.9577°W / 42.3302; -70.9577 (Long Island Head Light) | 1901[12] | 1929[12] | Active (Inactive: 1982-1985)[12] |
Acrylic | 120 ft (37 m) |
| Long Point Light | 
|
Provincetown (Long Point) |
42°01′59″N 70°10′07″W / 42.0331°N 70.1687°W / 42.0331; -70.1687 (Long Point Light) | 1875 | 1952 | Active | 300mm | 36 ft (11 m) |
| Marblehead Light | 
|
Marblehead | 42°30′19″N 70°50′01″W / 42.5054°N 70.8337°W / 42.5054; -70.8337 (Marblehead Light)[13] | 1895 | 1960 | Active | 300mm | 130 ft (40 m)[13] |
| Mayo Beach Light | 
|
Wellfleet (Mayo Beach) |
41°55′51″N 70°02′03″W / 41.9307°N 70.0343°W / 41.9307; -70.0343 (Mayo Beach Light)[14] | 1881[b] | Never | Removed (Tower moved) |
None | Unknown |
| Minot's Ledge Light | .jpg/1280px-Boston_Lighthouse_3_(6237049115).jpg)
|
Cohasset | 42°01′59″N 70°10′07″W / 42.0331°N 70.1687°W / 42.0331; -70.1687 (Minot's Ledge Light) | 1860[b] | 1947 | Active | 300mm | 85 ft (26 m) |
| Monomoy Point Light | 
|
Chatham (Monomoy Island) |
41°33′32″N 69°59′38″W / 41.559°N 69.994°W / 41.559; -69.994 (Monomoy Point Light)[15] | 1849[b] | Never | Inactive (Since 1923) |
None | 47 ft (14 m)[15] |
| Nantucket Cliff Range Lights | 
|
Nantucket | 41°17′38″N 70°06′25″W / 41.294°N 70.107°W / 41.294; -70.107 ([Nantucket Cliff Range Lights)[16] | 1889[16][b] | Never | Inactive (Since 1912) |
None | Unknown |
| Nantucket Harbor Range Lights | 
|
Nantucket (Brant Point) |
41°17′23″N 70°05′32″W / 41.2898°N 70.0923°W / 41.2898; -70.0923 (Nantucket Harbor Range Front Light) (Front Light) 41°17′21″N 70°05′31″W / 41.2893°N 70.0919°W / 41.2893; -70.0919 (Nantucket Harbor Range Rear Light) (Rear Light) |
1908 | Unknown | Active | Unknown | 35 ft (11 m) (Front Light) 51 ft (16 m) (Rear Light) |
| Nauset Beach Light | 
|
Eastham (Nauset Beach) |
41°51′36″N 69°57′11″W / 41.860°N 69.953°W / 41.860; -69.953 (Nauset Beach Light) | 1923[d] | 1955 | Active | DCB-224 | 120 ft (37 m) |
| Ned Point Light | 
|
Mattapoisett | 41°39′03″N 70°47′44″W / 41.6509°N 70.7956°W / 41.6509; -70.7956 (Ned Point Light) | 1838 | 1923 | Active (Inactive: 1951-1963) |
250mm | 41 ft (12 m) |
| Newburyport Harbor Front Range Light | 
|
Newburyport | 42°48′41″N 70°51′53″W / 42.8115°N 70.8648°W / 42.8115; -70.8648 (Newburyport Harbor Front Range Light)[17] | 1873 | 1952 | Inactive (Since 1961) |
None | 37 ft (11 m)[18] |
| Newburyport Harbor Light | 
|
Newburyport | 42°48′55″N 70°49′08″W / 42.8152°N 70.8189°W / 42.8152; -70.8189 (Newburyport Harbor Light) | 1898[b] | 1951 | Active | Fourth-order Fresnel | 50 ft (15 m) |
| Newburyport Harbor Rear Range Light | 
|
Newburyport | 42°48′42″N 70°51′58″W / 42.8116°N 70.8662°W / 42.8116; -70.8662 (Newburyport Harbor Rear Range Light)[19] | 1873 | Unknown | Inactive (Since 1961) |
None | 58 ft (18 m)[18] |
| Nobska Light | 
|
Woods Hole | 41°30′57″N 70°39′18″W / 41.5158°N 70.6551°W / 41.5158; -70.6551 (Nobska Light) | 1876[b] | 1985 | Active | Fourth-order Fresnel | 87 ft (27 m) |
| Old Scituate Light | 
|
Scituate (Scituate Harbor) |
42°12′17″N 70°42′57″W / 42.2048°N 70.7158°W / 42.2048; -70.7158 (Scituate Light) | 1811 | 1994 (Relit) |
Active (Inactive: 1860-1994) |
Replica lantern | 70 ft (21 m)[20] |
| Palmer Island Light | 
|
New Bedford | 41°37′37″N 70°54′33″W / 41.6270°N 70.9091°W / 41.6270; -70.9091 (Palmer Island Light) | 1849 | 1941 | Active (Inactive: 1962-1998[21]) |
Fifth-order Fresnel | 34 ft (10 m)[21] |
| Plymouth Light | 
|
Plymouth | 42°00′13″N 70°36′02″W / 42.0037°N 70.6006°W / 42.0037; -70.6006 (Plymouth Light) | 1843[b] | 1986 | Active | 100mm | 102 ft (31 m) |
| Point Gammon Light | 
|
Hyannis | 41°36′35″N 70°15′58″W / 41.6097°N 70.2662°W / 41.6097; -70.2662 (Point Gammon Light)[22] | 1816[23] | Never | Inactive[e] (Since 1858) |
None | 70 ft (21 m)[23] |
| Race Point Light | 
|
Provincetown | 42°03′44″N 70°14′35″W / 42.0623°N 70.2430°W / 42.0623; -70.2430 (Race Point Light) | 1876 | 1972 | Active | VRB-25 | 41 ft (12 m) |
| Sandy Neck Light | 
|
Barnstable | 41°43′23″N 70°16′52″W / 41.723°N 70.281°W / 41.723; -70.281 (Sandy Neck Light) | 1857[b] | 2007 (Relit) |
Active (Inactive: 1931-2007)[24] |
LED[5] | Unknown |
| Sankaty Head Light | 
|
Nantucket (Siasconset) |
41°17′04″N 69°57′58″W / 41.2844°N 69.9661°W / 41.2844; -69.9661 (Sankaty Head Light) | 1850 | 1965 | Active | DCB-224 | 158 ft (48 m) |
| Stage Harbor Light | .jpg/1280px-Stagelight7_(2325395757).jpg)
|
Chatham | 41°39′31″N 69°59′01″W / 41.6587°N 69.9837°W / 41.6587; -69.9837 (Stage Harbor Light)[25] | 1880 | Never | Inactive (Since 1933) |
None | Unknown |
| Straitsmouth Island Light | 
|
Rockport | 42°39′44″N 70°35′17″W / 42.6623°N 70.5881°W / 42.6623; -70.5881 (Straitsmouth Island Light) | 1896[b] | 1967 | Active | 250mm | 46 ft (14 m) |
| Tarpaulin Cove Light | 
|
Gosnold (Naushon Island) |
41°28′08″N 70°45′27″W / 41.4688°N 70.7575°W / 41.4688; -70.7575 (Tarpaulin Cove Light) | 1891[b] | 1941 | Active | 300mm | 78 ft (24 m) |
| Ten Pound Island Light | 
|
Gloucester | 42°36′07″N 70°39′56″W / 42.6019°N 70.6656°W / 42.6019; -70.6656 (Ten Pound Island Light) | 1881 | 1934 | Active (Inactive: 1956-1989) |
250mm | 57 ft (17 m) |
| The Graves Light | .jpg/1280px-Boston_Lighthouse_2_(6237569354).jpg)
|
Boston (The Graves) |
42°21′54″N 70°52′09″W / 42.3649°N 70.8691°W / 42.3649; -70.8691 (The Graves Light) | 1905 | 1976 | Active | VRB-25 | 98 ft (30 m) |
| Three Sisters of Nauset | 
|
Eastham | 41°51′32″N 69°57′26″W / 41.859°N 69.9571°W / 41.859; -69.9571 (The Three Sisters of Nauset)[26] | 1892[b] | Never | Inactive (Since 1923) |
None | Unknown |
| West Chop Light | 
|
Tisbury | 41°28′51″N 70°35′59″W / 41.4808°N 70.5998°W / 41.4808; -70.5998 (West Chop Light) | 1891[b] | 1976 | Active | Fourth-order Fresnel[5] | 84 ft (26 m) |
| West Dennis Light | 
|
West Dennis | 41°39′07″N 70°10′12″W / 41.652°N 70.170°W / 41.652; -70.170 (West Dennis Light) | 1855 | 1989 (Relit) |
Active (Inactive: 1914-1989) |
300mm | 44 ft (13 m) |
| Wing's Neck Light | 
|
Pocasset | 41°40′49″N 70°39′40″W / 41.6802°N 70.6612°W / 41.6802; -70.6612 (Wing's Neck Light) | 1889[b] | Never | Inactive (Since 1945) |
None | Unknown |
| Wood End Light | 
|
Provincetown (Long Point) |
42°01′17″N 70°11′37″W / 42.0213°N 70.1935°W / 42.0213; -70.1935 (Wood End Light) | 1872[b] | 1960 | Active | VRB-25 | 45 ft (14 m) |
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Modern
The United States Coast Guard lists these as active lighthouses.
| Name | Image | Location | Coordinates | Year first lit | Status | Current Lens | Focal Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buzzards Bay Entrance Light | — | Buzzards Bay | 41°23′49″N 71°02′05″W / 41.3970°N 71.0347°W / 41.3970; -71.0347 (Buzzards Bay Entrance Light) | 1997 | Active | Unknown | 67 ft (20 m) |
| Ipswich Light | — | Ipswich | 42°41′07″N 70°45′58″W / 42.6853°N 70.7662°W / 42.6853; -70.7662 (Ipswich Range Rear Light) | 1939 | Active | Unknown | 42 ft (13 m)[11] |
Former lighthouses
| Name | Image | Location | Coordinates | Year first lit | Automated | Year deactivated | Light | Focal Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annisquam Harbor Light | 
|
Gloucester (Cape Ann) |
42°39′43″N 70°40′53″W / 42.6619°N 70.6815°W / 42.6619; -70.6815 (Annisquam Harbor Light) | 1851 | Never | 1897 (Razed) |
Fifth-order Fresnel lens | 40 ft (12 m) |
| Bakers Island Light | 
|
Salem | 42°32′11″N 70°47′09″W / 42.5364°N 70.7859°W / 42.5364; -70.7859 (Bakers Island Light) | 1815 | Never | 1926 (Razed) |
Fourth-order Fresnel lens | Unknown |
| Billingsgate Island Light | 
|
Wellfleet (Billingsgate Island) |
41°52′16″N 70°04′05″W / 41.871°N 70.068°W / 41.871; -70.068 (Billingsgate Island Light)[27] | 1858 | Never | 1915 (Destroyed) |
Fourth-order Fresnel lens | 40 ft (12 m) |
| Bishop and Clerks Light | 
|
Hyannis | 41°34′27″N 70°15′00″W / 41.5743°N 70.2501°W / 41.5743; -70.2501 (Bishop and Clerks Light) | 1858 | 1923 | 1928 (Demolished in 1952) |
Fourth-order Fresnel lens | 59 ft (18 m)[4] |
| Boston Light | 
|
Boston (Little Brewster Island) |
42°19′41″N 70°53′24″W / 42.3280°N 70.8901°W / 42.3280; -70.8901 (Boston Light) | 1716 | Never | 1776 (Destroyed) |
Tallow candles | 75 ft (23 m) |
| Broad Sound Channel Inner Range Lights | 
|
Boston (Spectacle Island) |
42°19′40″N 70°59′03″W / 42.3278°N 70.9842°W / 42.3278; -70.9842 (Broad Sound Channel Inner Range Front Light)[28] (Front Light) 42°19′39″N 70°59′07″W / 42.3275°N 70.9853°W / 42.3275; -70.9853 (Broad Sound Channel Inner Range Rear Light)[28] (Rear Light) |
1903[29] | Never | 1950[29] (Removed) |
Fourth-order Fresnel lens | 53 ft (16 m)[29] (Front) 70 ft (21 m)[29] (Rear) |
| Buzzards Bay Entrance Light | _MA.JPG/1280px-Buzzards_Bay_Entrance_Light_(Texas_Tower)_MA.JPG)
|
Buzzards Bay | 41°23′49″N 71°02′05″W / 41.3970°N 71.0347°W / 41.3970; -71.0347 (Buzzards Bay Entrance Light) | 1961 | 1980 | 1997 (Dismantled) |
Unknown | 101 ft (31 m)[30] |
| Clarks Point Light | 
|
New Bedford | 41°35′36″N 70°54′05″W / 41.5932°N 70.9014°W / 41.5932; -70.9014 (Clarks Point Light) | 1818 | Never | 1906 (Demolished) |
Unknown | 68 ft (21 m)[4] |
| Cuttyhunk Light | 
|
Gosnold (Cuttyhunk Island) |
41°24′50″N 70°57′00″W / 41.414°N 70.950°W / 41.414; -70.950 (Cuttyhunk Light) | 1891 | Never | 1947 (Demolished) |
Fifth-order Fresnel lens | 63 ft (19 m) |
| Deer Island Light | 
|
Boston (Deer Island) |
42°20′24″N 70°57′16″W / 42.3399°N 70.9545°W / 42.3399; -70.9545 (Deer Island Light) | 1890 | 1960 | 1982 (Destroyed in 1984) |
Unknown | 53 ft (16 m)[31] |
| Dumpling Rocks Light | 
|
Buzzards Bay | 41°32′17″N 70°55′16″W / 41.538°N 70.921°W / 41.538; -70.921 (Dumpling Rocks Light) | 1829[f] | Never | 1938 (Destroyed) |
Fifth-order Fresnel lens | Unknown |
| Egg Rock Light | 
|
Egg Rock (Near Nahant) |
42°25′59″N 70°53′53″W / 42.433°N 70.898°W / 42.433; -70.898 (Egg Rock Light)[32] | 1856[g] | 1918[33] | 1922 (Destroyed in 1927) |
Fifth-order Fresnel lens | 90 ft (27 m)[32] |
| Falmouth Inner Light | 
|
Falmouth | 41°32′32″N 70°36′30″W / 41.5421°N 70.6083°W / 41.5421; -70.6083 (Falmouth Inner Light) | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 25 ft (7.6 m) |
| Fairhaven Bridge Light | 
|
Fairhaven | 41°38′21″N 70°55′03″W / 41.6392°N 70.9175°W / 41.6392; -70.9175 (Fairhaven Bridge Light) | 1888 | Never | 1891 (Razed) |
Unknown | Unknown |
| Great Point Light | 
|
Nantucket | 41°23′25″N 70°02′54″W / 41.3902°N 70.0483°W / 41.3902; -70.0483 (Great Point Light) | 1817 | 1955 | 1984 (Destroyed) |
Third-order Fresnel lens | 71 ft (22 m) |
| Hyannis Front Range Light | 
|
Hyannis | 41°38′02″N 70°17′20″W / 41.634°N 70.289°W / 41.634; -70.289 (Hyannis Rear Range Light) | 1885 | Never | 1929 (Removed) |
Fifth-order Fresnel lens | 20 ft (6.1 m)[34] |
| Hyannis Rear Range Light | 
|
Hyannis | 41°38′10″N 70°17′19″W / 41.636°N 70.2885°W / 41.636; -70.2885 (Hyannis Rear Range Light)[35] | 1849 | Never | 1929 (Removed) |
Fifth-order Fresnel lens | 43 ft (13 m)[34] |
| Ipswich Front Range Light | 
|
Ipswich | 42°41′10″N 70°45′54″W / 42.686°N 70.765°W / 42.686; -70.765 (Ipswich Range Front Light)[11] | 1867 | Never | 1932 | Unknown | 25 ft (7.6 m)[11] |
| Long Island Head Light | 
|
Boston (Long Island) |
42°19′49″N 70°57′28″W / 42.3302°N 70.9577°W / 42.3302; -70.9577 (Long Island Head Light) | 1844[12] | Never | 1881[12] (Replaced) |
Fourth-order Fresnel lens | 120 ft (37 m) |
| Long Point Light | 
|
Provincetown (Long Point) |
42°01′59″N 70°10′07″W / 42.0331°N 70.1687°W / 42.0331; -70.1687 (Long Point Light) | 1827 | Never | 1873 (Replaced) |
Sixth-order Fresnel lens | 36 ft (11 m) |
| Lovells Island Range Lights | 
|
Boston (Lovells Island) |
42°19′58″N 70°55′49″W / 42.3328°N 70.9303°W / 42.3328; -70.9303 (Lovells Island Range Front Light)[4] (Front Light) 42°19′55″N 70°55′52″W / 42.3319°N 70.9311°W / 42.3319; -70.9311 (Lovells Island Range Rear Light)[4] (Rear Light) |
1903 | Never | 1939 (Removed) |
None | 31 ft (9.4 m)[36] (Front Light) 40 ft (12 m)[36] (Rear Light) |
| Marblehead Light | 
|
Marblehead | 42°30′19″N 70°50′01″W / 42.5054°N 70.8337°W / 42.5054; -70.8337 (Marblehead Light)[13] | 1835 | Never | 1895 (Replaced) |
Sixth-order Fresnel lens | 130 ft (40 m)[13] |
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Nantucket | 41°16′23″N 70°04′23″W / 41.273°N 70.073°W / 41.273; -70.073 ([Nantucket Beacon)[8] | c.1807[h] | Never | Unknown | Lanterns | 24 ft (7.3 m)[8] |
| Race Point Light | 
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Provincetown | 42°03′44″N 70°14′35″W / 42.0623°N 70.2430°W / 42.0623; -70.2430 (Race Point Light) | 1816 | Never | 1876 (Replaced) |
Fourth-order Fresnel lens | 25 ft (7.6 m) |
| Spectacle Island Range Lights | 
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Boston (Spectacle Island) |
42°19′41″N 70°59′07″W / 42.3281°N 70.9853°W / 42.3281; -70.9853 (Spectacle Island Range Front Light)[28] (Front Light) 42°19′39″N 70°59′04″W / 42.3275°N 70.9844°W / 42.3275; -70.9844 (Spectacle Island Range Rear Light)[28] (Rear Light) |
1897 | Never | 1913 | None | 29 ft (8.8 m)[28] (Front Light) 54 ft (16 m)[28] (Rear Light) |
| Ten Pound Island Light | 
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Gloucester | 42°36′07″N 70°39′56″W / 42.6019°N 70.6656°W / 42.6019; -70.6656 (Ten Pound Island Light) | 1821 | Never | 1881 (Replaced) |
57 ft (17 m) | |
| Twin Lights | 
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Chatham | 41°40′17″N 69°57′01″W / 41.6713°N 69.9502°W / 41.6713; -69.9502 (Chatham Light) | 1841 | Never | 1877 (Razed) |
Fourth-order Fresnel lens | 40 ft (12 m) |
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See also
- List of lighthouses in Maine
- Lighthouses in New Hampshire and Vermont
- List of lighthouses in Rhode Island
- List of lighthouses in Connecticut
- List of lighthouses in New York (state)
Notes
- ^ The "North Tower" was inactive from 1932 to 1989 when it was automated and relit.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s One or more towers predate the currently listed structure. At this time, there is not enough available information to make an entry under the "Former lighthouses" section for them.
- ^ At least 5 different towers have been constructed since the first structure in 1828. The current lighthouse was originally the Ipswich Rear Range Light before it was moved in 1939.
- ^ The current tower dates to 1877 when it was built for use in Chatham.
- ^ Point Gammon Light was converted into a bird watching observation tower in the late 19th century.
- ^ The last "traditional" stone lighthouse was built in 1889.
- ^ The last "traditional" stone lighthouse was built in 1898.
- ^ The United States Coast Guard claims Nantucket Beacon was established in 1794. This is disputed by a congressional claim which dates to 1820.
References
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- ^ a b Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the United States: Northern Massachusetts". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- ^ Light List, Volume I, Atlantic Coast, St. Croix River, Maine to Shrewsbury River, New Jersey (PDF). Light List. United States Coast Guard. 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Massachusetts". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01.
- ^ a b c Russ Rowlett (May 24, 2022). "Lighthouses of the United States: Southeastern Massachusetts". University of North Carolina. Archived from the original on October 30, 2022. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
- ^ "Bird Island Light". Jeremy D'Entremont.
- ^ "Brant Point (old), MA". Lighthouse Friends.
- ^ a b c Report of the Secretary of the Treasury on the State of the Finances. Washington, DC: William A. Harris. December 6, 1858. pp. 446–447. Retrieved 2012-09-28.
- ^ "Derby Wharf Light: History". Jeremy D'Entremont. 11 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Cape Cod (Highland), MA". Lighthouse Friends.
- ^ a b c d Ipswich Bay to Gloucester, Massachusetts (Map). 1:20,000. Department of Commerce. 1930. Chart 243. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
- ^ a b c d e "Long Island Head Light: History". Jeremy D'Entremont. 11 October 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Section VIII: Light List Corrections" (PDF). Local Notice to Mariners, District 1 (week 3). United States Coast Guard: 22. 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Mayo's Beach, MA". Lighthouse Friends. Archived from the original on 2007-10-13.
- ^ a b "Monomoy Point Light". Jeremy E'Entremont. 11 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Nantucket Cliff Range, MA". Lighthouse Friends.
- ^ "Newburyport Harbor Range Front, MA". Lighthouse Friends.
- ^ a b Newburyport Harbor and Plum Island Sound (Map). 1:20,000. US Dept. of Commerce. 1958. Chart 213. Archived from the original on 2017-09-11. Retrieved 2012-09-17.
- ^ "Newburyport Harbor Range Rear, MA". Lighthouse Friends.
- ^ "Scituate Light". Jeremy D'Entremont. 11 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Palmer's Island Light". Jeremy D'Entremont. 11 October 2023.
- ^ "Point Gammon, MA". Lighthouse Friends. Archived from the original on 2012-10-04.
- ^ a b "Point Gammon Light". Jeremy D'Entremont. 11 October 2023.
- ^ "Sandy Neck, MA". Lighthouse Friends.
- ^ "Stage harbor, MA". Lighthouse Friends.
- ^ "Three Sisters, MA". Lighthouse Friends.
- ^ "Billingsgate Island Light". Jeremy D'Entremont. 11 October 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f List of Lights and Fog Signals on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of the United States. Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office. 1900. p. 38.
- ^ a b c d "Broad Sound Channel Inner Range Lights: History". Jeremy D'Entremont. 11 October 2023.
- ^ Marthas Vineyard to Block Island (Map). 1:80,000. NOAA. 1980. Chart 13218. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-09-15.
- ^ Boston Harbor (Map). 1:25,000. NOAA. 1969. Chart 13270. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-09-14.
- ^ a b "Egg Rock Light". Jeremy D'Entremont. 11 October 2023.
- ^ "Egg Rock Light: History". Jeremy D'Entremont. 11 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Hyannis Harbor Light: History". Jeremy d'Entremont. 11 October 2023.
- ^ "Hyannis Harbor Light". Jeremy d'Entremont. 11 October 2023.
- ^ a b Boston Harbor (Map). 1:20,000. US Dept. of Commerce. 1928. Chart 246. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-09-17.