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Save
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American Lighthouse Foundation, Inc.
P.O. Box 565
Rockland,
Maine 04841
Phone: 207-594-4174
info@lighthousefoundation.org
The American Lighthouse Foundation is a
Non-Profit 501(c)(3) Organization dedicated to the preservation of America's historic lighthouses.
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Wood End Lighthouse
Facts...
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Photo by Jeremy D'Entremont
Wood End
Lighthouse
Massachusetts
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Year Built:
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1872
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Height of Tower:
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39 feet
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Description:
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White square
tower showing a flashing red |
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light every
10 seconds 45 feet above sea level that is visible 13 nautical miles.
The light station is equipped with a fog horn that sounds one blast
every 30 seconds. The light may also be displayed during daytime when
sound signal is in operation.
– Reference: 2005 U.S. Coast
Guard Light List |
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Location:
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On beach, near
entrance to |
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Provincetown. - Reference: 1939 U.S. Lighthouse Service
Light List |
Coordinates:
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42 01 16 N…70
11 37 W
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Automated:
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1961
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Status:
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Active aid to
navigation owned by the U.S. Coast Guard and licensed to the American
Lighthouse Foundation. The Cape Cod Chapter – a chapter of the American
Lighthouse Foundation, is dedicated to restoring the historic lighthouse.
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Light Station
Historical Notes:
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The
lighthouse was built in 1872, along with a 1 ˝ story dwelling for the
keeper. The light tower was originally painted brown and was outfitted
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fifth
order Fresnel lens that a flashing red light that was visible 11 nautical
miles. Improvements to the light station included the construction of a new
wooden keeper’s house, storage shed and oil house in 1896. A fog bell and
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bell tower
were added to the station in 1902. The outbuildings at the light station
were removed when the lighthouse was automated in 1961.
(Information
courtesy of
ALF
Historian Jeremy D’Entremont) |
U.S. Coast Guard Photo
Wood End Lighthouse
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To learn more about Wood End Lighthouse and how you can help the
Cape Cod Chapter of the American Lighthouse Foundation save this
historic beacon
click
here! |
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