Massachusetts Lighthouses

A small state with a long coastline and many harbors, Massachusetts has a large number of lighthouses. This page lists more than 60, of which at least 47 are active. In addition, 2 historic lightships are moored in Massachusetts. It is impossible to generalize about Massachusetts lighthouses; nearly every variety is represented in the state. The Boston Harbor Light is the nation's second oldest tower and represents the oldest U.S. light station.

Although there is no state preservation society, there are many local societies. There have been substantial preservation efforts at many lighthouses in recent years, although several towers remain in need of attention.

ARLHS numbers are from the ARLHS World List of Lights. Admiralty numbers are from volume J of the Admiralty List of Lights & Fog Signals. USCG numbers are from Vol. I of the USCG Light List.

What's Hot:

Bird Island Light in need of renovations

Restoration completed at Edgartown Light

Sandy Neck Light relit after 76 years of darkness

Sankaty Head Light settling into its new location

Preservation loses one: Lightship New Bedford sold for scrap

Highland Light, Cape Cod, July 2006
anonymous Creative Commons photo

General Sources
New England Lighthouses: A Virtual Guide - Massachusetts: Data and photos for all of the lighthouses; an outstanding resource.
Massachusetts Lights: From Bill Britten's Lighthouse Getaway site: fine photos of many of the state's better-known lighthouses.
Lighthouses of Massachusetts: Photos, travel directions, and brief accounts from Kraig Anderson's Lighthouse Friends site.
Lighthouses in Massachusetts, United States: Aerial photos posted by Marinas.com.
Lighthouses of Massachusetts: Photos and accounts by Gary Richardson and Anna Klein; part of their Cyberlights site.
Lighthouses of Martha's Vineyard: Brief information and a photo of each lighthouse, from the Martha's Vineyard Chamber of Commerce.

Cape Ann Area Lighthouses
* Newburyport Harbor Range Rear: 1873. Inactive since 1961. 53 ft (16 m) square tapered red brick tower with lantern and gallery, attached to a 2-story wood keeper's house. Lantern and gallery painted black. The keeper's house is used for offices. Bob Indrums has a good closeup photo. The Lighthouse Preservation Society has reached an agreement with the owner, developer David Hall, to have the structure restored and interpreted. LPS is offering the tower on May through October evenings for dinners for two at $350, with half going to the preservation fund. Anderson has a good closeup photo. Located on Water Street between Federal Street near Independent Street in downtown Newburyport, about 0.4 mile (650 m) east of US 1. Google has a satellite view. Site and tower closed (private). Owner/site manager: private. ARLHS USA-545.
* Newburyport Harbor Range Front: 1873. Inactive since 1961. 15 ft (4.5 m) round cast iron tower with lantern and gallery, painted white; lantern roof is red. The lantern is a restoration (1990). In 1901 the original lanern was removed and the tower was extended with an octagonal wood tower, later raised to a total tower height of 35 ft (12 m). Bob Indrums has a good closeup photo. The lighthouse was relocated in 1964 from Bayley's Wharf to the grounds of the Merrimack River Coast Guard Station. Sometime in the late 1980s the tower was damaged by fire; the Coast Guard then removed the wooden extension and added the replica of the original lantern. In 1999 the Coast Guard agreed to lease the tower to the Lighthouse Preservation Society for full restoration and interpretation. Campbell Construction Group performed some renovation in late 2001. Located on the waterfront between Federal Street and Independent Street; Google has a satellite view. Site open, tower closed. Owner: U.S. Coast Guard. Site manager: Lighthouse Preservation Society. ARLHS USA-1097.
** Newburyport Harbor (Plum Island) (4): 1898 (station established 1788). Active; focal plane 50 ft (15 m); green light, occulting twice every 15 s (occultations separated by 4 s). 45 ft (13.5 m) round wood-shingled tower with lantern and gallery, 4° Fresnel lens (1856, transferred from the 1838 tower) in use. 2-story wood keeper's house (1898). Marinas.com has aerial photos. The original keeper's house was for a long time the headquarters of the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge. A new Refuge headquarters and visitor center was completed in 2004 and the offices have moved. A local support group, Friends of Plum Island Light, Inc., leased the lighthouse from the Coast Guard in 1996 and has been working ever since to maintain and restore the lighthouse. Ownership of the lighthouse was conveyed to the City of Newburyport in May 2003; Friends of Plum Island Light now leases the tower from the city. They hope to acquire the keeper's house as a museum and visitor center. The tower was renovated in 1994 and re-shingled in 1997 by the Coast Guard. Located near the end of Northern Boulevard, at the north end of Plum Island on the south side of the Newburyport Harbor entrance; Google has a satellite view. Site open; tower open for tours every other weekend in the summer. Owner: City of Newburyport. Site manager: Friends of Plum Island Light. ARLHS USA-544; Admiralty J0250; USCG 1-0260.

Cape Ann (Thacher Island South) (2): 1861 (station established 1771). Active; focal plane 166 ft (50.5 m); red flash every 5 s. One of twin 124 ft (38 m) unpainted round granite towers with lantern and gallery, siblings of Maine's Boon Island Light. Solar-powered VRB-25 aerobeacon; the original 1° Fresnel lens is on display at the U.S. Coast Guard Museum in New London, CT. Fog horn (2 blasts every 60 s). Tallest Massachusetts lighthouses. In 2001, Cape Ann became the ninth light station recognized as a National Historic Landmark, and in August 2001 the Coast Guard transferred ownership of the south tower and the southern half of the island to the Town of Rockport. Ongoing restoration efforts are returning this historic light station to its late 19th century appearance. The boat ramp was rebuilt in 2000, and renovation of the assistant keeper's house was completed in 2002; the house is occupied during the summer by resident caretakers. Restoration of the principal keeper's house was completed in 2007. The principal keeper's house now houses resident caretakers and an apartment in the assistant keeper's house is available for vacation rental (reservations must be made on March 1 annually). Accessible only by boat. Visitors willing to sign up as a member of the Thacher Island Association may be able to ride the association's boat to the island on summer Wednesdays and Saturdays, especially if they volunteer to do some work. Located on the southeast side of the island; Marinas.com has fine aerial photos, and Google has a satellite view. Site open, tower closed. Owner: Town of Rockport. Site manager: Thacher Island Association, Inc. ARLHS USA-105; Admiralty J0276; USCG 1-0295.
* Eastern Point (3): 1890 (station established 1832). Active; focal plane 57 ft (17.5 m); white flash every 5 s, day and night. 36 ft (11 m) round brick tower with lantern and gallery, DCB-36 aerobeacon. The original 4° Fresnel lens is on display at the Cape Ann Historical Museum in Gloucester. Tower painted white; lantern is black with a red roof. The 2-story duplex Victorian keeper's house (1879) is used as Coast Guard housing. Oil house (1894) and assistant keeper's house (1908) also preserved. A fog bell used 1933-1969 is displayed on the grounds. G.E. Bauer has a good photo, David Gandy has a closeup, Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Google has a satellite view. The Coast Guard renovated the tower in 1993. Located at the end of Eastern Point Boulevard in Gloucester, on the east side of the entrance to Gloucester Harbor. Site and tower closed, but there is public parking close to the light and good views from the nearby breakwater. Owner/site manager: U.S. Coast Guard. ARLHS USA-263; Admiralty J0280; USCG 1-0330.
* Gloucester (Dog Bar) Breakwater: 1905. Active; focal plane 45 ft (13.5 m); red light occulting every 4 s. 37 ft (11 m) chimney-like square cylindrical wood tower attached to an oil shed, mounted on a platform supported by nine iron piles. The tower is white; oil shed roof is red. Fog horn (blast every 10 s). Original lantern replaced by the red navigation beacon. This minor light was formerly lit by the Eastern Point Light keeper. Located at the end of the 2250 ft (685 m) Dog Bar Breakwater at Eastern Point in Gloucester; Google has a satellite view. Accessible in fair weather by walking the breakwater. Site open, tower closed. Owner/site manager: U.S. Coast Guard. ARLHS USA-969; Admiralty J0282; USCG 1-9855.
Ten Pound Island (2): 1881 (station established 1821). Reactivated (inactive 1956-1989); focal plane 57 ft (17.5 m); red light, 3 s on, 3 s off. 30 ft (9 m) round cast iron tower (brick lined) with lantern and gallery, 250 mm lens. Tower painted white, lantern and gallery black. the original 5° Fresnel lens is at the Maine Lighthouse Museum in Rockland, Maine. Fog horn (2 blasts every 20 s). Keeper's house demolished in 1956. Anderson has a good photo. This lighthouse is familiar from the paintings of Winslow Homer. Restored through efforts of the Lighthouse Preservation Society in 1989. The oil house was restored in 1995. Located on an island in the middle of Gloucester Harbor; Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Google has a satellite view. The city maintains walking paths to the lighthouse. Island accessible only by boat; water taxis available in season. Site open, tower closed. Owner/site manager: City of Gloucester. ARLHS USA-839; Admiralty J0284; USCG 1-9895.

Salem Area Lighthouses
Baker's Island (2): 1820 (station established 1798). Active; focal plane 111 ft (34 m); flash every 10 s, alternating red and white. 59 ft (18 m) round old-style granite tower with lantern and gallery, solar-powered rotating 190 mm lens. Tower painted white, lantern and gallery black. Fog horn (blast every 30 s). 1-1/2 story Victorian wood keeper's house (1878) and assistant keeper's house, both leased as summer residences. The 4° Fresnel lens (1855) is on display at the Maine Lighthouse Museum in Rockland, Maine. Brick fog signal building (1907). The station had two towers originally; the second tower was demolished in 1926. A historic and well-preserved light station with an outstanding example of an old-style stone light tower. Major restoration work was done in 1996. In 2000 the Coast Guard solarized the light and restored the fog signal building. In 2003 the light station was listed for transfer under the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act, and in 2005 transfer of ownership to the Essex National Heritage Commission was approved. This transfer was challenged in court by a group of island landowners who had organized as the Baker's Island Lighthouse Preservation Society; they feared that transfer to ENHC will lead to public access to the island. In October 2006 a judge ruled against the society, apparently clearing the way for the transfer to take place. As of the end of 2007 it had not yet occurred. Located at the north end of Baker's Island, about 5 km (3 mi) east of the entrance to Salem Harbor. Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Google has a satellite view. Accessible only by boat; visible from many points in Salem and Marblehead. Site and tower closed. Owner: U.S. Coast Guard. Site manager: Baker's Island Association. ARLHS USA-031; Admiralty J0288; USCG 1-0350.
[Bowditch Ledge Daybeacon]: Date uncertain. 30 ft (9 m) pyramidal granite tower topped by a red and white diamond-shaped daymarker. Although the ledge is popularly associated with the famous navigator Nathaniel Bowditch, it is actually named for William Bowditch, Nathaniel's great-grandfather, who wrecked his ship Essex Galley on the ledge in 1700. Located about 1 mile west of Baker's Island and 1 mile southeast of Allen Head; Google has a satellite view. Accessible only by boat. Site and tower closed. Owner/site manager: U.S. Coast Guard. USCG 1-10025.
* Hospital Point Range Front: 1872. Active; focal plane 70 ft (21 m); continuous white light, higher intensity on the range line. 45 ft (13.5 m) square brick tower with lantern and gallery, attached to a 2-story Queen Anne wood keeper's house (1871, modified 1968). Tower painted white, lantern and gallery black. Buildings floodlit at night. The original 3-1/2° Fresnel lens remains in use; a rare "condensing panel" intensifies the light along the range line. Original brick oil house. The keeper's house is the residence of the Commander of the First Coast Guard District. Bob Indrums has a good photo, and Google has a satellite view. Located at the end of Bay View Avenue (continuation of East Corning Street), off MA 127 in Beverly, on the north side of the entrance to Beverly Harbor. Site and tower closed except for an annual open house, but parking is available nearby. Owner/site manager: U.S. Coast Guard. ARLHS USA-389; Admiralty J0290; USCG 1-10000.

Boston Harbor Lighthouses
The Graves: 1905 (Royal Luther). Active; focal plane 98 ft (30 m); 2 white flashes every 12 s, day and night. 113 ft (34.5 m) unpainted round granite waveswept tower with lantern and gallery, incorporating keeper's quarters; solar-powered VRB-25 aerobeacon (2001). Lantern painted black. Fog horn (2 blasts every 20 s). The original 1° Fresnel lens is reported to be in storage at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC. A closeup 2007 photo is available, and Lighthouse Digest has an article with the history of the lighthouse. The light was converted to solar power in 2001. Located on a tiny island adjacent to the Boston North Channel east of Winthrop; this island is included in the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area. Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Google has a satellite view. Accessible only by boat, but landing on the island is strongly discouraged due to the dangerous surf and tide conditions. Friends of the Boston Harbor Islands arranges boat tours passing near the site. Site and tower closed. Owner/site manager: U.S. Coast Guard. ARLHS USA-341; Admiralty J0310; USCG 1-0390.
* Lightship WLV-612 Nantucket I: 1950. Decommissioned 1985. 2-masted, 617-ton steel lightship, length 128 ft (39 m), beam 30 ft (9 m). The ship served most of its career off San Francisco, but it was also stationed off Portland, Maine, and from 1975-1983 on the Nantucket Shoals station, where it alternated on station with Nantucket II and was one of the last two U.S. lightships in service. A November 2006 photo is available, the Coast Guard has the ship's service history, and Bill Richardson has a historic photo of the ship on station as the San Francisco in 1954. In the late 1980s the vessel was acquired by the Metropolitan District Commission, which allowed the ship to deteriorate badly. In 1999 the State of Massachusetts declared the ship surplus property, and on March 15, 2000, the state put the ship up for auction on eBay. It was sold to Bill and Kristin Golden, who renovated the vessel. The ship arrived in Boston under its own power in October 2002 and has been moored off season at Rowe's Wharf on the Boston waterfront. In late 2004, the Goldens announced plans to berth the ship at Nantucket during the summer and sell shares in the vessel to would-be summer residents. However, nothing came of these plans. In January 2006 the Goldens put the lightship up for sale with an asking price of $7.6 million. As of early 2007 the ship was still moored at Rowe's Wharf. Site manager: private. ARLHS USA-523.
Deer Island (2): 1982 (station established 1890). Active; focal plane 53 ft (16 m); flash every 5 s, alternating red and white. 33 ft (10 m) round brown fiberglass tower mounted on the cast iron foundation of a sparkplug tower demolished in 1982. Fog horn (blast every 10 s). Anderson also has good photos, and Lighthouse Digest has an article with the history of the lighthouse. The removal of the historic lighthouse was a great loss, but the fiberglass light is of some interest; prefabricated in England, it is the first fiberglass lighthouse in the U.S. Deer Island is included in the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area. Located in the entrance to Boston's Inner Harbor off the southern end of Deer Island; Google has a satellite view. Visible from the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority plant on Deer Island. Accessible only by boat. Site and tower closed. Owner/site manager: U.S. Coast Guard. ARLHS USA-1096; Admiralty J0324; USCG 1-10795.
Long Island Head (4): 1900 (station established 1819). Reactivated (inactive 1982-1985); focal plane 120 ft (36.5 m); white flash every 2.5 s. 52 ft (16 m) round cylindrical brick tower with lantern and gallery, solar-powered 250 mm lens. Tower painted white, lantern and gallery black. Keeper's house demolished. Sibling of Eastern Point Light. This the second oldest light station in the harbor. The original 23 ft (7 m) rubblestone tower was replaced in 1844 by the first cast iron lighthouse built in the U.S. It was replaced in 1881 by a second cast iron tower, similar to Race Point Light on Cape Cod. In 1900, that light had to be removed to make way for an extension of Fort Strong. The brick tower, built in 1900 as a replacement, was renovated in 1998. Located on the northern tip of Long Island at the entrance to Boston's Inner Harbor; Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Google has a satellite view. Long Island, included in the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, is connected to the mainland by a causeway, but access to the lighthouse is blocked by a state hospital. Accessible only by boat. Site and tower closed. Owner/site manager: U.S. Coast Guard. ARLHS USA-449; Admiralty J0337; USCG 1-10800.

Plymouth County Lighthouses
Minot's Ledge (2): 1860 (Barton S. Alexander). Active; focal plane 85 ft (26 m); 8 flashes every 45 s, in a unique 1+4+3 pattern: 1 flash, 5 s off, 4 flashes, 5 s off, 3 flashes. 114 ft (35 m) unpainted round granite tower with lantern and gallery, incorporating keeper's quarters; solar-powered 300 mm lens (1983). Lantern and watch room painted gray. A 3° Fresnel lens (used 1964-1971) is on display in a replica lantern at the 2-story wood keeper's house (1858) located onshore on Government Island in Cohasset. Fog bell also on display. Assistant keeper's house and oil house also located on Government Island. The lighthouse is famous for its highly exposed location; the first tower (1850) was swept away by waves in less than a year (April 1851). This tower took 5 years to build and is still considered a major engineering accomplishment. The tower was restored in 1989. The onshore keeper's house was restored in 1992-93 through the efforts of the Cohasset Lightkeepers Corporation. Lighthouse Digest has an article on the history of the lighthouse, and Anderson has a fine page for the station. Located about 2 km (1.25 mi) northeast of Minot Point; Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Google has a satellite view. Lighthouse accessible only by boat. Light tower closed, but the Cohasset keeper's house is open. Tower owner/site manager: U.S. Coast Guard. Onshore station owner: Town of Cohasset; site manager: Cohasset Lightkeepers Corp. ARLHS USA-502; Admiralty J0360; USCG 1-0440.
Plymouth (Gurnet) (3): 1843 (station established 1769). Active; focal plane 102 ft (31 m); 3 white flashes every 30 s, flashes separated by 5 s; a red sector covers dangerous rocks. 34 ft (10 m) old-style octagonal pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery, covered by cedar shingles; 190 mm lens. Tower painted white; lantern black with red roof. Fog horn (2 blasts every 15 s). The original 4° Fresnel lens is on display at the Hull Lifesaving Museum in Hull. Modern ranch style keeper's house (1963). Anderson also has a good page for this lighthouse. Originally the station had twin lighthouses; foundations remain of the former north tower, demolished in 1924. This is the nation's oldest active wooden light tower and the only survivor of many small wooden pyramidal lighthouses built in New England prior to 1850. The lighthouse was relocated 140 ft (43 m) north in December 1998 to escape beach erosion. Project Bug Light leased the lighthouse from the Coast Guard in 1999. Lighthouse Digest has a March 2003 article on the history of the light station. Located on a bluff at Gurnet Point, at the end of a long sand spit on the north side of Plymouth Harbor; Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Google has a satellite view. There is no public road access; the lighthouse is accessible by boat or by a 5-mile (8 km) hike on the beach from Duxbury Beach. Site open, tower closed except for occasional open house events. Owner: U.S. Coast Guard. Site manager: Project Gurnet and Bug Lights. ARLHS USA-609; Admiralty J0366; USCG 1-12545.
Duxbury Pier ("Bug Light"): 1871. Active; focal plane 35 ft (10.5 m); 2 red flashes every 5 s. 47 ft (14.5 m) round sparkplug cast iron tower (brick lined) with lantern and upper and lower galleries, incorporating 2-story keeper's quarters and mounted on a concrete caisson; solar-powered 250 mm lens. Fog horn (blast every 15 s). Lower half of lighthouse is red, upper portion white, lantern black. Luis Lebron has a fine photo, and Anderson has a closeup. This is the oldest of the U.S. sparkplug towers and the first caisson lighthouse built in the U.S. The lighthouse is chronically endangered by age and weather. Project Gurnet and Bug Lights worked to restore the tower in the mid-80's and again in the mid 90's. In 2001, Campbell Construction completed a $40,000 restoration and repair project. Lighthouse Digest has a September 2001 feature on restoration efforts here and at the Gurnet (previous entry). Located in Duxbury Bay (not on a pier) on the north side of the entrance channel to Plymouth. Google has a satellite view. Accessible only by boat; visible from Plymouth Harbor boat tours. Site and tower closed. Owner: U.S. Coast Guard. Site manager: Project Gurnet and Bug Lights. ARLHS USA-251; Admiralty J0368; USCG 1-12580.

Cape Cod Bayside Lighthouses

Sandy Neck (2): 1857 (station established 1826). Reactivated (inactive 1931-2007, now privately maintained); focal plane and light pattern unknown. 52 ft (16 m) round brick tower strengthened (in 1887) with cast iron bands. Lantern removed in 1952, but the gallery remains. Tower painted white, gallery black. The 1-1/2 story wood keeper's house (1880) is a private residence. Lighthouse Digest has a September 2003 article on the light station. In 2005, the Sandy Neck Lighthouse Restoration Committee was organized to raise funds to build and install a replica of the original lantern; the committee is also a chapter of the American Lighthouse Foundation. The project was carried out in 2007. On October 20, the lighthouse was relit for the first time in 76 years. Located on the Sandy Neck Dunes on the north side of the entrance to Barnstaple Harbor from Cape Cod Bay. Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Google has an indistinct satellite view. Best seen by boat: it's a difficult 6-mile (10 km) hike on the beach to reach the site. Site and tower closed. Owner/site manager: private. ARLHS USA-732.
* [Mayo's Beach (2)]: 1881 (station established 1838). Inactive since 1922. The 35 ft cast iron light tower was demolished in 1939. The 2-story wood keepers' house (1881) and brick oil house (1907) remain in excellent condition. Anderson has recent photos. The house is a private residence. Located next to a beach parking area at the end of Kendrick Avenue in Wellfleet; Google has a satellite view. Site closed. Site manager: private. ARLHS USA-486.
* Long Point (2): 1875 (station established 1826). Active; focal plane 36 ft (11 m); green light occulting every 4 s. 38 ft (11.5 m) square pyramidal brick tower with lantern and gallery; solar-powered 300 mm lens. Tower painted white, lantern black. Fog horn (blast every 15 s). Sibling of Wood End. The keeper's house has been demolished, but the oil house (1904) survives. The American Lighthouse Foundation is responsible for restoration and maintenance of the light. Located in the Cape Cod National Seashore near the end of the sand spit protecting Provincetown Harbor; Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Google has a satellite view. Accessible by boat or by a hike of 2-1/2 miles (4 km); Flyer's Boat Yard offers a boat shuttle from Provincetown's West End in the summer. Site open, tower closed. Owner: U.S. Coast Guard. Site manager: American Lighthouse Foundation. ARLHS USA-450; Admiralty J0382; USCG 1-13275.
* Wood End: 1872. Active; focal plane 45 ft (13.5 m); red flash every 10 s. 39 ft (12 m) square pyramidal brick tower with lantern and gallery, solar-powered VRB-25 aerobeacon. Tower painted white, lantern black. Fog horn (blast every 30 s). The keeper's house and other light station buildings were demolished in 1961; the oil house (1896) survives. Kyle Walton has a good 2007 photo, and Marinas.com has aerial photos. The American Lighthouse Foundation is responsible for restoration and maintenance of the light; in 2000 ALF volunteers painted the tower and oil house. Located in the Cape Cod National Seashore on the southwestern face of Long Point; Google has a satellite view. Accessible by a hike of about 1-1/4 miles (2 km). Site open, tower closed. Owner: U.S. Coast Guard. Site manager: American Lighthouse Foundation. ARLHS USA-904; Admiralty J0383; USCG 1-13270.

Cape Cod Oceanside Lighthouses

**** Highland (Cape Cod) (3): 1857 (station established 1797). Active; focal plane 183 ft (56 m); white flash every 5 s, day and night. 66 ft (20 m) round brick tower with lantern and gallery; VRB-25 aerobeacon. Tower painted white, lantern black. The 1° Fresnel lens was largely destroyed during removal (1998); some pieces of it are on display at the museum on site. The original 1-1/2 story Queen Anne wood keeper's house includes the museum and gift shop. A photo is at the top of this page, Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Google has a good satellite view. This is a historic and famous lighthouse, almost always called Highland Light although officially it was renamed Cape Cod Light in 1976. The Truro Historical Society has worked steadfastly to restore and protect the light. The light station was relocated 450 feet (137 m) west in 1996 to escape erosion of the bluff. In 2001, Campbell Construction repainted the lighthouse, renovated iron work, and restored the interior of the lantern. Located in the Highlands area of Cape Cod National Seashore atop a high cliff at the end of Highland Road, off US 6 in North Truro. Site open; tower and museum open daily May through October (free). Owner: U.S. National Park Service. Site manager: Highland Museum and Lighthouse, Inc. ARLHS USA-110; Admiralty J0390; USCG 1-0500.
** Nauset (2) (Three Sisters): 1892 (station established 1838). Northern and southern towers inactive since 1911; center tower inactive since 1923. Triple 29 ft (9 m) round conical wood towers; only the northern tower retains its lantern and gallery. The 4° Fresnel lens from the center tower (1873, transferred from an older tower) was transferred to Nauset Light in 1923 and is now on display at the national seashore's Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham. Lighthouses painted white, lanterns black. Roxie Zwicker has a closeup 2007 photo of the north lighthouse. Only a few triple-tower light stations were built in the U.S., and this is the only surviving example. The towers, privately owned for many years, were purchased by the National Park Service around 1975. In 1989 the park service renovated the three towers and placed them in their original configuration about 1800 ft (550 m) west of the Nauset Light; Google has a satellite view. Lighthouse Digest has a January 2002 feature story on the light station. Located near the Nauset Light Beach parking area in Eastham. Site open; towers open to guided tours in season. Owner: U.S. National Park Service. Site manager: Cape Cod National Seashore. ARLHS USA-975 (north), 528 (middle), and 976 (south).

** Chatham (3): 1877 (station established 1808). Active; focal plane 80 ft (24 m); 2 white flashes every 10 s, day and night. 48 ft (14.5 m) round cast iron tower (brick lined) with lantern and gallery; rotating DCB-224 aerobeacon (1993). The lantern is modern, installed in 1969. Tower painted white with black trim; lantern is gray. The original 1-1/2 story wood keeper's house remains in use as Coast Guard housing. Originally the station had twin towers, but the north tower was moved to Nauset Beach in 1923. The original lantern and 4° Fresnel lens are on display adjacent to the Atwood House Museum in Chatham (the lens is lit whenever the museum is open). Located adjacent to the Chatham Coast Guard Station just off Main Street in downtown Chatham; the station has a page for the lighthouse, Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Google has a satellite view. Site open; museum open Tuesday through Friday afternoons, June through September; tower open for tours every Wednesday afternoon in July and August and every first and third Wednesday afternoon in May, June, September, and October. Owner/site manager: U.S. Coast Guard. ARLHS USA-158; Admiralty J0394; USCG 1-0525.
* Monomoy Point (2): 1849 (station established 1823). Inactive since 1923. 47 ft (14 m) round cylindrical cast iron tower with lantern and gallery, painted red; lantern and gallery painted black. The original 2-story wood keeper's house is used as a guest house. Brick oil house (1894) and generator building. Blake Treves has a good 2007 photo. This is a rare early cast iron tower with a unique design. The light station has been restored through efforts of the Massachusetts Audubon Society (1960s) and Lighthouse Preservation Society (1988). The Friends of Monomoy support preservation of the lighthouse. The beach has built up in the area so that the lighthouse, built at the dune line, is now 1/2 mile (800 m) from the ocean. Kraig Anderson has photos and a report from a recent visit. Located near the south end of South Monomoy Island (the island was cut in two by the Blizzard of 1978). Google has a satellite view. Accessible only by boat; the Friends of Monomoy organization offers tours in season. Site open, tower closed. Site manager: Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge. ARLHS USA-510.

Nantucket Lighthouses

* Sankaty Head: 1850. Active; focal plane 158 ft (48 m); white flash every 7.5 s. 70 ft (21 m) round brick and granite tower with lantern and gallery; original lantern removed (1970) but replaced by an aluminum replica. Rotating DCB-224 aerobeacon. The original 2° Fresnel lens (one of the oldest Fresnel lenses in the U.S.) has been on display at the Nantucket Whaling Museum since 1938. Tower painted white with a broad red horizontal band; lantern, gallery, and watch room black. The historic keeper's house was demolished 1939. The replacement keeper's house has been relocated to Nantucket and rented as low-income housing. Original oil house (1887). This was the first U.S. lighthouse built with a Fresnel lens as its original optic. Lighthouse Getaway has a fine photo of this light. The lighthouse is endangered by erosion of the cliff and has been added to the Lighthouse Digest Doomsday List. In 2000, neighboring landowners got permission to install 8-foot high plastic tubes to retard the beach erosion, but this plan was dropped under protests from environmentalists. Also in 2000, the Coast Guard repainted the lighthouse. In July 2006, the 'Sconset Trust announced plans to lease the light station from the Coast Guard and relocate it. The $4 million relocation project was carried out in 2007, with the lighthouse reaching its destination in early October. Located at Baker Road and Sankaty Head Road north of Siasconset ('Sconset) at the eastern end of Nantucket; Marinas.com's aerial photos and Google's satellite view show the lighthouse in its original location. Site open, tower closed. Owner: U.S. Coast Guard. Site manager: 'Sconset Trust. ARLHS USA-735; Admiralty J0406; USCG 1-0555.
* Brant Point (8): 1901 (station esablished 1746). Active; focal plane 26 ft (8 m); red light occulting every 4 s. 26 ft (8 m) round shingle-clad wood tower with lantern and gallery; 250 mm lens. The lighthouse is connected to shore by a walkway. Fog horn (blast every 10 s). Lighthouse painted white, lantern and gallery black. Anderson also has a good page for this station, and Guy Cipriani has a good photo. This small but prototypical lighthouse has been the model for dozens of faux lighthouses all over the U.S. The walkway, heavily damaged by a storm in 1991, was rebuilt in 1992. The Coast Guard carried out an extensive renovation of the light tower in 2000. Located at the water's edge east of the 1856 light station; Google has a satellite view. Ferries to Nantucket round Brant Point just before arrival. Site open, tower closed. Owner/site manager: U.S. Coast Guard. ARLHS USA-1095; Admiralty J0414; USCG 1-15205.
* Brant Point (7): 1856 (station esablished 1746). Inactive since 1900. 47 ft (14 m) round brick tower, painted white with black trim, attached to a 2-story brick keeper's house; lantern removed. The building continued in use as the keeper's house for the station; it is now used as a Coast Guard communications station. Anderson has good photos. Brant Point is the nation's third oldest light station, established in 1746; a series of at least five lighthouses stood here prior to 1790. Located at the Nantucket Coast Guard Station, at the end of Easton Street; Google has a satellite view. Ferries to Nantucket round Brant Point just before arrival. Site open, tower closed. Owner/site manager: U.S. Coast Guard. ARLHS USA-1094.
* Nantucket Range Front: 1908. Active; focal plane 35 ft (10.5 m); quick-flashing white light, brighter on the range line. 9 m (30 ft) square pyramidal wood skeletal tower with a small open lantern at the top and a small wood equipment shelter in the base; the tower also carries a rectangular wood daymark. Tower painted white; the daymark is red with a white vertical stripe on the range line. Anderson has a photo. Located a few feet northeast of the old Brant Point Light (previous entry); Google has a satellite view. Site open, tower closed. USCG 1-15160.
* Nantucket Range Rear: 1908. Active; focal plane 51 ft (15.5 m); continuous white light, brighter on the range line. 14 m (46 ft) square pyramidal wood skeletal tower with a small open lantern at the top and a small wood equipment shelter in the base; the tower also carries a rectangular wood daymark. Tower painted white; the daymark is red with a white vertical stripe on the range line. Anderson has a photo. Located at the water's edge south of the old Brant Point Light and 89 yd (81 m) south southeast of the front light; Google has a satellite view. Site open, tower closed. USCG 1-15165.
* Nantucket Cliff Range (Brant Point Range) Lights: 1838. Inactive since 1912. Two wooden towers, painted white, topped by conical shingled roofs. The lights were displayed through windows. These lights have been relocated to the grounds of a private residence. Anderson has closeup photos. Located on opposite sides of a house on Pawguvet Lane at Hulbert Avenue, about 3/4 mi (1.2 km) northwest of Brant Point; Google has a satellite view. Site and towers closed. Owner/site manager: private. ARLHS USA-078 (front) and 521 (rear).

Martha's Vineyard Lighthouses
Cape Poge (Cape Pogue) (4): 1893 (station established 1801). Active; focal plane 65 ft (20 m); white flash every 6 s. 35 ft (11 m) round shingle-clad wood tower with lantern and gallery; solar-powered 300 mm lens. The original 4° Fresnel lens is on display at the Vineyard Museum in Edgartown. Lighthouse painted white, lantern and gallery black. The keeper's house was demolished in 1954. Anderson has closeup photos, and Marinas.com has aerial photos. The configuration of Cape Poge changes very rapidly, and the present tower has been relocated away from the water's edge four times: in 1907, 1922, 1960 and 1987. The last relocation was 500 ft (150 m), by helicopter. The lantern was restored in 1997. Located at the extreme northeastern tip of Martha's Vineyard on Chappaquiddick Island; Google has a blurry satellite view. Accessible by boat, by a 5-mile (8 km) hike (free), or by 4-wheel drive (expensive license required) north from Tom's Neck. Site open, tower open to guided tours (admission fee) in the summer. Owner: U.S. Coast Guard. Site manager: Trustees of Reservations (Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge). ARLHS USA-132; Admiralty J0438; USCG 1-13715.
* Edgartown Harbor (2): 1881 (originally the Ipswich Range Rear Light, relocated here in 1939; station established 1828). Active; focal plane 45 ft (13.5 m); red flash every 6 s. 45 ft (13.5 m) round cast iron tower with lantern and gallery; 250 mm lens (1988). Lighthouse painted white, lantern and gallery black. The previous light station, including the keeper's house, was destroyed by the 1938 hurricane. The tower was renovated in 1985. In 2001 the foundation was restored and the lighthouse was rededicated as the Children's Lighthouse Memorial. In 2007, the lighthouse was restored inside and out; boarded-up windows were replaced with glass and a new spiral stairway was installed. This will allow opening the lighthouse to visitors in 2008. Kelly Goodingham has a fine closeup of the newly restored lighthouse. Located on a spit at the entrance to Edgartown Harbor; Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Google has a good satellite view. Accessible by a short walk from the downtown area. The Falmouth-Edgartown ferry rounds the spit just before arriving. Site open, tower open to guided tours. Owner: U.S. Coast Guard. Site manager: Martha's Vineyard Historical Society. ARLHS USA-265; Admiralty J0440; USCG 1-15420.
** East Chop (Telegraph Hill): 1877. Active; focal plane 79 ft (24 m); green light, 3 s on, 3 s off. 40 ft (12 m) round cast iron tower with lantern and gallery; 300 mm lens. Lighthouse painted white, lantern black. The keeper's house was demolished in 1934. Anderson has good photos, and another closeup photo is available. Renovation plans have been announced. Located on Highland Drive at the eastern entrance to Vineyard Haven Harbor in Oak Bluffs. Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Google has a satellite view. Site open (town park), tower open on Sunday evenings in season. Owner: U.S. Coast Guard. Site manager: Martha's Vineyard Historical Society. ARLHS USA-259; Admiralty J0446; USCG 1-13745.

Cape Cod Southside Lighthouses
* Stage Harbor: 1880. Inactive since 1933. 36 ft (11 m) round cast iron tower with gallery, lantern removed, attached to a 1-1/2 story wood keeper's house. Buildings painted white with red trim; lighthouse gallery painted black. The active light (focal plane 42 ft (13 m); white flash every 6 s) is on a nearby skeletal tower. Anderson has closeup photos. The building is a private residence. Located on the west side of the Stage Harbor entrance in Chatham; Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Google has a satellite view. Accessible by 1 mile (1.6 km) hike on the beach from the end of Harding's Beach Road; there is a distant view across the harbor from the town landing at the end of Sears Road. Site and tower closed. Owner/site manager: private. ARLHS USA-806; USCG 1-13860.
* West Dennis (Bass River, Lighthouse Inn): 1855. Reactivated (inactive 1880-1881 and 1914-1989, now privately maintained); focal plane 44 ft (13.5 m); white flash every 6 s. Lantern mounted on the roof of what was once a 2-1/2 story wood keeper's house. 300 mm lens. Building painted white with green trim, lantern red. This light station has been operated as an inn by the Stone family since 1938. The building has been expanded several times and is now much larger than the original lighthouse. In 2002 the lantern room was restored by Campbell Construction. Located just off Lighthouse Road in West Dennis; Google has a satellite view. Site open; inn open mid-May through early October. Owner/site manager: Lighthouse Inn. ARLHS USA-042; USCG 1-14175.
[Bishop and Clerks (3)]: 1998(?) (station established 1858). Active; focal plane 45 ft (14 m); white flash every 6 s. Navigation light mounted on a round cylindrical fiberglass tower, painted white with a red band (very similar to the "D9" towers so common on the Great Lakes). Anderson also has photos. This modern beacon stands on the foundation of the historic 1858 lighthouse, a 65 ft (20 m) classic wave-swept masonry tower. The lighthouse became dilapidated and began to lean dangerously, so the Coast Guard demolished it in 1952. An unlighted daybeacon stood on the foundation until the present light was installed. Located on a dangerous group of rocks about 2.5 miles (4 km) south southeast of Point Gammon. Accessible only by boat. Site and tower closed. Owner/site manager: U.S. Coast Guard. ARLHS USA-058; USCG 1-14490.
Point Gammon: 1816. Inactive since 1858. 20 ft (6 m) round conical fieldstone tower topped by a wood observation room. The original iron lantern was removed after the light was deactivated. An observation room was added by ornithologist Charles Cory, who bought the entire island on which the lighthouse stands in 1882. However, the current observation room was built much more recently (1980s?). The keeper's house was dismantled in 1935. Anderson has photos, and Rudy and Alice Rico also have a closeup photo. Located on Great Island (actually a peninsula) at the eastern entrance to Hyannis Harbor; Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Google has a satellite view. Site and tower closed (private property, no public access). Visible (distantly) from Hyannis-Nantucket ferries. Owner/site manager: private. ARLHS USA-622.
* Lewis Bay (Channel Point): Date unknown. Active (privately maintained and unofficial); focal plane about 26 ft (8 m); flashing green light. 26 ft (8 m) round tower with lantern and gallery, attached to a small workshed. Tower painted white; lantern and gallery painted black. The lighthouse is a close replica of the Brant Point (8) Light on Nantucket. Located on private property at the end of Channel Point Road on the inner harbor of Hyannis, opposite the Nantucket ferry terminal. Marinas.com has aerial photos (misidentified as Hyannis Harbor Light), and Google has a satellite view. Visible at close range from Hyannis-Nantucket ferries. Owner/site manager: private.
Hyannis Harbor: 1849. Inactive since 1929. 19 ft (6 m) round old-style brick tower attached to 1-1/2 story wood keeper's house. The lantern, removed in 1929, has been replaced by an octagonal sunroom (1989). Tower painted white with a black roof. Brick oil house (1902). Kraig Anderson also has closeup photos. Lighthouse Digest featured the lighthouse in January 2002. The building, expanded at least twice, is a private residence owned by two antiques dealers. Located at the end of Harbor Road on Hyannis Harbor; Google has a satellite view. Site and tower closed; there are views from Keyes Beach nearby. Owner/site manager: Hyland Granby Antiques. ARLHS USA-397.
Cleveland East Ledge: 1943. Active; focal plane 74 ft (22.5 m); white flash every 10 s, day and night. 70 ft (21 m) round cylindrical reinforced concrete tower with lantern and gallery, atop a 2-story octagonal reinforced concrete keeper's quarters, all mounted on a concrete caisson. 190 mm lens (1978). Fog horn (blast every 15 s). Building painted white, lantern black, caisson red. Kraig Anderson has an excellent closeup photo. This Art Moderne building is one of the last more-or-less traditional lighthouses built in the U.S. It was renovated by the Coast Guard in 1990. Located on a reef on the east side of the main Buzzard's Bay channel, off West Falmouth; Google has a blurry satellite view. Accessible only by boat. Site and tower closed. Owner/site manager: U.S. Coast Guard. ARLHS USA-179; Admiralty J0502; USCG 1-16085.
Wings Neck (2): 1889 (station established 1848). Inactive since 1945. 32 ft (10 m) hexagonal wood tower with lantern and gallery, attached to a 1-1/2 story wood keeper's house. Lighthouse painted white, lantern black. The assistant keeper's house (1888) was relocated from Ned's Point Light (see below) in 1923. Anderson also has good photos. After many years as a private residence, the house was renovated in 2003 for weekly vacation rental. Located on Wing's Neck in Pocasset, on the east side of the southern approach to the Cape Cod Canal; Google has a satellite view. Site open to guests, but otherwise closed; tower closed. There is a distant view from the edge of the property. Owner/site manager: Wings Neck Lighthouse. ARLHS USA-899.
Elizabeth Islands Lighthouses
Tarpaulin Cove (2): 1891 (station established 1817). Active; focal plane 78 ft (24 m); white flash every 6 s. 28 ft (8.5 m) round cylindrical brick tower with lantern and gallery, attached to a brick workroom; 300 mm lens. Tower painted white, lantern and gallery black. The keeper's house was demolished in 1962. Anderson has photos taken from the water, Lighthouse Digest has an article on the history of the station, and Jennifer Webber has a 2007 photo. Tavern keepers maintained a private light at this site from 1759 to 1817. In late 2001 the light station was leased from the Coast Guard by the Cuttyhunk Historical Society. Located on the eastern side of Naushon Island, one of the Elizabeth Islands southwest of Wood's Hole. Google has a satellite view. Accessible only by boat. Site and tower closed; the island is privately owned. Owner: U.S. Coast Guard. Site manager: Cuttyhunk Historical Society. ARLHS USA-835; Admiralty J0470; USCG 1-15580.
* Cuttyhunk (3): 1947 (station established 1823). Active; focal plane 63 ft (19 m); quick-flashing white light. 60 ft (18 m) skeletal tower with a small enclosed workroom at the base. Lighthouse painted white. The ruined stone oil house and foundations of the keeper's house remain. Anderson has a photo, and the Coast Guard has a historic photo of the original lighthouse. The 1891 lighthouse, a 45 ft (14 m) brick tower attached to a 1-1/2 story wood keeper's house, was demolished when it was deactivated in 1947. Nearby is a round stone tower that looks more like a lighthouse than the lighthouse does; it is a monument to the English explorer Batholomew Gosnold, who briefly settled a colony on the island in 1602. Located at the southwestern end of Cuttyhunk Island; Google has a blurry satellite view. The island is accessible by ferry from New Bedford. Site open. Owner/site manager: U.S. Coast Guard. ARLHS USA-215; USCG 1-15615.
Buzzards Bay Entrance (2): About 1997 (station established 1961). Active; focal plane 67 ft (20 m); white flash every 2.5 s. Beacon mounted on a platform supported by three legs and a larger central column, all painted red. Fog horn (2 blasts every 30 s). This light tower replaced a Texas tower lighthouse. The tower is similar to the 1999 Ambrose Light off New York Harbor. NOAA maintains a C-MAN automatic weather station on the platform. Located at the mouth of Buzzards Bay, about 5 mi (8 km) west southwest of Cuttyhunk; Google has a satellite view. Accessible only by boat. Site and tower closed. Owner/site manager: U.S. Coast Guard. ARLHS USA-100; Admiralty J0480; USCG 1-0630.

Wareham, New Bedford, and Fall River Area Lighthouses
* Lightship WLV-613 Nantucket II: 1952. The last lightship on station in the U.S., relieved 20 December 1983. 39 m (128 ft) steel lightship; lantern and gallery atop a tripod light tower amidships. Hull painted red, superstructure white, light tower and lantern gold. The ship served initially on the Ambrose station off New York, and later at Nantucket Shoals. The Coast Guard has the ship's service history, and Uma Tyan has a closeup 2007 photo. The ship has been restored by her present owner and sailed to New Bedford and back in September 1999. In 2000, the ship sailed to New York to participate in OpSail 2000. In late 2002 the ship was reported to be for sale, but the listing has been dropped. Moored near Main Street and Cedar Street, off US 6 in Wareham. Google has a satellite view. Site open, ship closed. Owner/site manager: private. ARLHS USA-524.
Bird Island: 1819. Reactivated (inactive 1938-1997, now privately maintained and unofficial); focal plane 37 ft (11 m); white flash every 6 s. 31 ft (9.5 m) round rubblestone tower with lantern and gallery; ML-300 lens (1997). Lighthouse painted white, lantern and gallery black. The keeper's house and all other structures except the tower were destroyed by the hurricane of 1938. Anderson has photos, Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Google has a good satellite view. This historic tower was restored and relit through local efforts beginning in 1991. However, when longtime Bird Island Preservation Society chairman Charles Bradley Jr. retireed in early 2008, there was concern about the need for renovations. Located on a small island in Buzzard's Bay off Butler Point, Marion. Accessible only by boat. Site open except during the bird nesting season, tower closed. Owner: Town of Marion. Site manager: Bird Island Preservation Society. ARLHS USA-057.

** Ned's Point: 1838 (Leonard Hammond). Reactivated (inactive 1952-1961); focal plane 41 ft (12.5 m); white light, 3 s on, 3 s off. 39 ft (12 m) round rubblestone tower with lantern and gallery. 250 mm lens (1996). Lighthouse painted white, lantern and gallery black. The keeper's house was relocated to Wing's Neck Light in 1923. A 2007 photo is available, Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Google has a good satellite view. The lighthouse was restored through local efforts in 1993-98 and is maintained with the help of the First District Coast Guard Auxiliary. Located in Veterans Memorial Park at the end of Ned's Point Road on the east side of the harbor entrance in Mattapoisett. Site open, tower open for tours once a week during the summer. Owner: U.S. Coast Guard (tower only). Site manager: Town of Mattapoisett. ARLHS USA-533; Admiralty J0504; USCG 1-17095.

* Palmer Island: 1849. Reactivated (inactive 1962-1999, now maintained by the city of New Bedford); focal plane 42 ft (13 m); white flash every 4 s. 24 ft (7 m) round rubblestone tower with lantern and gallery; solar-powered 250 mm acrylic lens. The lantern is a fiberglass repica. Lighthouse painted white, lantern and gallery black. Bob Indrums has a photo, Anderson also has photos, and Marinas.com has aerial photos. One of the last "old style" stone towers built. The keeper's house was destroyed by the 1938 hurricane. Though protected now by the city's hurricane dike, the tower was gutted by fire in 1966 and repeatedly vandalized thereafter. Acquired by the city in 1978, it was restored and relit in 1999. Lighthouse Digest has a feature on keeper Arthur Small. Located on a pier off the north end of the island, in New Bedford Harbor; Google has a satellite view. Accessible at low water from the hurricane dike. Visible from the New Bedford Whaling Museum, from the Cuttyhunk ferry, and from harbor tours in season. Site open, tower closed. Owner/operator/site manager: City of New Bedford. ARLHS USA-578; Admiralty J0501; USCG 1-16898.

* Clark's Point (2): 1869 (station established 1804). Reactivated (inactive 1898-2001, now maintained by the city of New Bedford); focal plane 68 ft (21 m); continuous white light. 2-story rectangular keeper's house, lower story stone and upper story wood, with cylindrical lantern and gallery, mounted atop the walls of Fort Taber (1840). Lantern black; upper story of keeper's house painted white, lower story unpainted stone. Mike Carey has a closeup 2007 photo. This lighthouse was previously endangered by neglect, but the city has completely restored the tower. The light was relit in celebrations June 15, 2001. Lighthouse Digest has a story on this effort and the history of the light station. Located off South Rodney Boulevard on the west shore of New Bedford Harbor. Google has a satellite view. Site open, tower closed. Owner/operator/site manager: City of New Bedford (Fort Taber Park). ARLHS USA-174; USCG 1-16795.
Borden Flats: 1881. Active; focal plane 47 ft (14.5 m); white flash every 2.5 s. 50 ft (15 m) round cast iron sparkplug tower with lantern and upper and lower galleries, incorporating 2-story keeper's quarters and mounted on a circular concrete and cast iron caisson. 250 mm lens (1977). Fog horn (1 s blast every 10 s). Lighthouse painted white, lantern and gallery black. The caisson was expanded after the hurricane of 1938 damaged the original foundation. Anderson has good photos, Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Google has a good satellite view. Located in the middle of Fall River just downstream from the Braga Bridge (I-195). Accessible only by boat. Good views from the Borden Light Marina at 251 Bank Street. Site and tower closed. Owner/site manager: U.S. Coast Guard. ARLHS USA-072; Admiralty J0576; USCG 1-18925.

Notable faux lighthouse:

War Veterans Memorial (1932), atop Mt. Greylock

Information available on lost lighthouses:

Billingsgate (1858-ca. 1940), Cape Cod Bay near Wellfleet. ARLHS USA-055.
Broad Sound Channel Inner Range Lights (1903-late 1940s), Boston Harbor. ARLHS USA-953 (front) and 954 (rear).
Dumpling Rock (1890-ca. 1942), Dartmouth Harbor. ARLHS USA-247.
Egg Rock (1897-1922), off Nahant. ARLHS USA-956.
Ipswich Range Lights (1881-1939, rear range tower relocated to Edgartown), Ipswich Harbor. ARLHS USA-403 (front).
Narrows (1856-1929), Boston Harbor. ARLHS USA-960.
Pamet Harbor (1849-1856), Truro. ARLHS USA-961.
Spectacle Island Range Lights (1897-1913), Boston Harbor. ARLHS USA-953 (front) and 954 (rear).

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