Duxbury Pier Light
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| Duxbury Pier Light | |
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 Duxbury Pier lighthouse in Plymouth harbor |
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| Location: | Duxbury bay |
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| Year first lit: | 1871 |
| Automated: | 1964 |
| Foundation: | Caisson |
| Construction: | Cast iron |
| Tower shape: | conical "Spark Plug" |
| Markings/Pattern: | white with brown base |
| Height: | 35 feet per USCG lights list |
| Original lens: | Fourth order Fresnel lens |
| Range: | 6 nm |
| Characteristic: | Flashing red 5s, Higher intensity beam seaward. HORN: 1 blast ev 15s (2s bl). |
Duxbury Pier lighthouse also called Duxbury Light (nicknamed the "Bug Light") is a lighthouse located in Plymouth harbor, Massachusetts. Built in 1871, it was the first so-called sparkplug lighthouse in the United States.
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[edit] Description
The Duxbury Pier lighthouse stands at 47 feet. It was refurbished in the 1980s and in 2001.
[edit] Modern Usage
The Duxbury Pier lighthouse serves as a US Coast Guard navigational aid.
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