Edgartown Harbor Light

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Edgartown Harbor Light
Photo of Edgartown light at dawn, taken in July 2006.
Location:	Edgartown, Massachusetts
Coordinates WGS-84 (GPS)	41°23′27.20″N, 70°30′11.19″W
Year first constructed:	1828
Year first lit:	1939
Automated:	1939
Foundation:	Granite blocks
Construction:	Cast iron
Tower shape:	Conical
Markings/Pattern:	White with black lantern
Height:	45 ft
Original lens:	Fourth order Fresnel lens
Characteristic:	Flashing red every six seconds

Edgartown Harbor Light is a lighthouse located in Edgartown, Massachusetts that marks the entrance into Edgartown Harbor and Katama Bay. The lighthouse was originally built in 1828, but it was destroyed in a hurricane in 1938. It was replaced in 1939 with a tower relocated from Ipswich, Massachusetts.^[1]

The Martha's Vineyard Historical Society has been the caretaker of the lighthouse since 1993, although the United States Coast Guard owns the structure. The society is currently in the process of restoring the lighthouse. Improvements include replacing boarded-up windows and installing a spiral staircase, with the goal of opening the lighthouse to public access.^[2]

A daytime view of the lighthouse.

[edit] See also

List of Registered Historic Places in Dukes County, Massachusetts

[edit] References

^ Inventory of Historic Light Stations - Massachusetts - Edgartown Harbor Light. National Park Service (2007). Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
^ Restoration of the Edgartown Lighthouse. Martha's Vineyard Historical Society (September 13, 2007). Retrieved on 2007-12-22.

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