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Wood End Lighthouse

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Wood End Lighthouse

Photo by Jeremy D'Entremont      

Wood End Lighthouse

Massachusetts

 

 

Year Built:

 

1872

 

 

Height of Tower:

 

39 feet

 

Description:

White square tower showing a flashing red

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

 

Location:

On beach, near entrance to

 
 

Provincetown. - Reference: 1939 U.S. Lighthouse Service Light List

 

Coordinates:

 

42 01 16 N…70 11 37 W

 

Automated:

1961

 

Status:

 

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.

 

Light Station

Historical Notes:

 

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 with a
 

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

 

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)

Wood End Lighthouse

U.S. Coast Guard Photo     

Wood End Lighthouse

 

 
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