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Highland Light (A.K.A Cape Cod Light)
The following was written by Henry David Thoreau in 1865: “THIS LIGHT-HOUSE, known to mariners as the Cape Cod or Highland Light, is one of our “primary sea-coast lights,” and is usually the first seen by…
Lewis Bay Lighthouse (a.k.a. Hyannis Harbor Light)
The lighthouse is listed as Lewis Bay Lighthouse, but it is now called Hyannis Harbor Light. In the early 1800s Hyannis was a busy fishing and commercial port, and in 1840 more than 200 Hyannis men…
Long Point Light
Marking the entrance to Provincetown Harbor, Long Point Lighthouse is an unmanned light. It is 38 feet tall and shines a green light. A fog sensor activates the fog horn. The lighthouse was built in 1875…
Monomoy Point Lighthouse
Chatham, Massachusetts Established in 1823, the Monomoy Point Lighthouse helped sailors navigate around the neck that hangs from the elbow of Cape Cod. After 100 years (in 1923), it was determined that the powerful lighthouse in…
Nauset Light
Nauset Light, is the most famous and photographed lighthouse on Cape Cod, is located within the Cape Cod National Coast. It is an important part of Easthams cultural and maritime history. Nauset Light is helping private…
Nobska Point Lighthouse
Nobska point is passed by a stream of ships crossing Vineyard Sound, Falmouth and borders the Elizabeth Islands to the north and south Vineyard Martha. In 1828, the US government bought four acres in Nobska point…
Race Point Light
Introduction If Cape Cod is “the bent and twisted arm of Massachusetts, then Race Point is at the knuckles of the curved fingers. This Historic Lighthouse’s first rubble stone iteration was first lit roughly two hundred…
Stage Harbor Lighthouse (a.k.a. Harding’s Beach Lighthouse)
What You Should Know About Stage Harbor Lighthouse Also known as Harding’s Beach Lighthouse, the Stage Harbor Lighthouse is one of the most noticeable landmarks in this area. It is the youngest lighthouse in Cape Cod…
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Wings Neck Lighthouse
Staying in a lighthouse is one of the experiences that everyone looks forward to. At the Wings Neck Lighthouse, you get a historic, charming, and unique environment. In addition to that, you will have access to…
Wood End Light
Located miles about an hour and a half to the port of Provincetown, Wood End Light watchtower occupies several acres of sand dunes and there are no other structures in sight. It was lit for the…
East Chop Lighthouse
History of the East Chop Light Chop is one of those words that can have an extraordinarily different meaning for those living in ocean towns than those who do not. When one sees the East Chop…
West Chop Lighthouse
History Of West Chop Lighthouse The original structure of the West Chop Lighthouse, a 25-foot, white conical tower built from rubblestone, stood on the northern bluffs of the West Chop peninsula near Tisbury, Massachusetts. The peninsula…
Chatham Light
Chatham Lighthouse Locals grew up in the shadow of the guiding light of the Chatham Lighthouse. Some watched its historical move. Although it has undergone renovations, it has remained the same in structural design and purpose.…
Highland Light (A.K.A Cape Cod Light)
The following was written by Henry David Thoreau in 1865: “THIS LIGHT-HOUSE, known to mariners as the Cape Cod or Highland Light, is one of our “primary sea-coast lights,” and is usually the first seen by…
Lewis Bay Lighthouse (a.k.a. Hyannis Harbor Light)
The lighthouse is listed as Lewis Bay Lighthouse, but it is now called Hyannis Harbor Light. In the early 1800s Hyannis was a busy fishing and commercial port, and in 1840 more than 200 Hyannis men…
Long Point Light
Marking the entrance to Provincetown Harbor, Long Point Lighthouse is an unmanned light. It is 38 feet tall and shines a green light. A fog sensor activates the fog horn. The lighthouse was built in 1875…
Monomoy Point Lighthouse
Chatham, Massachusetts Established in 1823, the Monomoy Point Lighthouse helped sailors navigate around the neck that hangs from the elbow of Cape Cod. After 100 years (in 1923), it was determined that the powerful lighthouse in…
Nauset Light
Nauset Light, is the most famous and photographed lighthouse on Cape Cod, is located within the Cape Cod National Coast. It is an important part of Easthams cultural and maritime history. Nauset Light is helping private…