Managing Organization: Department of Lighthouses and Lightships
Tower Height: 151 Height of Focal Plane: 161 Characteristic and Range: Four white flashes every 20 seconds; range 28 nautical miles. Description of Tower: Eight-ribbed concrete tower with red and white bands.
This light is operational
Earlier Towers? 1839: Masonry tower; 1920: 33-foot tower; 1936: 82-foot metal tower. Date Established: 1839 Date Present Tower Built: 1979 Optics: 1839: Sixth-order Fresnel lens; 1902: New sixth-order lens; 1914: Fourth-order Fresnel lens. 1979: Third-order lens. Current Use: Active aid to navigation. Open To Public? Grounds only. Mapquest URL: Click here to get a map to this lighthouse!
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