Tower Height: 23 Height of Focal Plane: 36 Characteristic and Range: Two red flashes every 10 seconds; range 9 nautical miles. Description of Tower: Yellow metal column.
This light is operational
Earlier Towers? 1792: Lamp on a post. 1803: Octagonal cast-iron tower, 20 feet tall. 1909: Octagonal iron lantern on a platform on a square wooden trellis, 23 feet tall. 1971: Red light on a concrete post. Date Established: 1792 Date Present Tower Built: ? 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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