Notes: The present tower stands on the stone base on which the first lighthouse was built. Tower Height: 46 Height of Focal Plane: 79 Characteristic and Range: White flash every 3 seconds, visible for 14 nautical miles. Description of Tower: Cylindrical concrete tower with a gallery, painted in red and white bands, on a square stone base.
This light is operational
Earlier Towers? 1899: White circular metal tower, focal plane height of 49 feet. Date Established: 1899 Date Present Tower Built: ? Fog Signal: Horn (Nautophone): signalling the letter B in Morse code every 30 seconds. 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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