Managing Organization: Department of Lighthouses & Lightships
Tower Height: 67 Height of Focal Plane: 94 Characteristic and Range: Three white flashes every 9 seconds; range 9 nautical miles. Description of Tower: Gray masonry tower.
This light is operational
Earlier Towers? 1845: 41-foot round tower; focal plane height 84 feet. The tower was apparently raised at least twice; it was described in 1879 as 56 feet, and in 1895 as 72 feet. Date Established: 1845 Date Present Tower Built: 1903 Current Use: Active aid to navigation. Mapquest URL: Click here to get a map to this lighthouse!
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