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Historic Lighthouses and Light Stations in Massachusetts
The year in parentheses refers to the year in which the light was first lit in the existing tower.
Annisquam Harbor Light (1897)
Location: Wigwam Point/Ipswich Bay
Bakers Island Light (1821)
Location: Bakers Island/Salem Harbor approach
Bass River (West Dennis) Light (1855)
Location: Bass River Harbor
Bird Island Light (1819)
Location: Sippican Harbor off Buzzards Bay
Borden Flats Light (1881)
Location: Mount Hope Bay/Taunton River
Boston Light (1784)
Location: Little Brewster Island/Boston Harbor
Brant Point Light (1901)
Location: Nantucket Island
Butler Flats Light (1898)
Location: New Bedford Channel/Acushnet River
Buzzards Bay Entrance Light (Site) (1961)
Location: Buzzards Bay main channel
Cape Ann Light (Twin Lights) (1861)
Location: Thacher Island
Cape Cod (Highland) Light (1857)
Location: East side of Cape Cod
Cape Cod National Seashore
Cape Poge (Pogue) Light (1893)
Location: Martha's Vineyard/Chappaquiddick Island
Chatham Light (1877)
Location: West side of Chatham Harbor/Southeast Cape Cod
Cleveland East Ledge Light (1943)
Location: Buzzards Bay/Cleveland Ledge Channel
Duxbury Pier (Bug) Light (1871)
Location: Duxbury Bay
East Chop (Telegraph Hill) Light (1877)
Location: Martha's Vineyard/Vineyard Haven Entrance
Eastern Point Light (1890)
Location: East side of Gloucester Harbor entrance
Edgartown Harbor Light (1875)
Location: Edgartown Harbor/Eastern end of Martha's Vineyard
Fort Pickering (Winter Island) Light (1871)
Location: Winter Island/Salem Harbor
Gay Head Light (1856)
Location: Martha's Vineyard
The Graves Light (1905)
Location: Boston North Channel/Massachusetts Bay
Hospital Point (Range Front) Light (1872)
Location: Main channel to Salem Harbor
Hyannis (Range Rear) Light (1849)
Location: Hyannis Harbor
Long Island Head Light (1901)
Location: Northeast end of Long Island/Boston Harbor
Long Point Light (1875)
Location: Cape Cod Bay/Provincetown Harbor
Marblehead Light (1896)
Location: Marblehead Neck/Massachusetts Bay
Minots Ledge Light (1860)
Location: Cohasset Rocks
Monomoy Point Light (1849)
Location: Monomoy Island off Cape Cod
Nauset Light (1877)
Location: Boston approach to Cape Cod
Ned's Point Light (1838)
Location: Mattapoisett Harbor entrance
Newburyport Harbor (Plum Island) Light (1898)
Location: Plum Island/Ipswich Bay
Newburyport Harbor Range Lights (1873)
Location: Near Merrimac River
Nobska Point Light (1876)
Location: Woods Hole Harbor entrance
Palmer Island Light (1849)
Location: New Bedford Harbor
Plymouth (Gurnet) Light (1843)
Location: Gurnet Point/Plymouth Bay
Race Point Light (1876)
Location: Northern tip of Cape Cod
Sandy Neck Light (1857)
Location: West side of Barnstable Harbor entrance/Cape Cod
Sankaty Head Light (1850)
Location: Nantucket Island
Scituate Light (1811)
Location: Cedar Point/Scituate Harbor
Stage Harbor Light (1880)
Location: Stage Harbor/Nantucket Sound
Straitsmouth Island Light (1896)
Location: Straitsmouth Island
Tarpaulin Cove Light (1891)
Location: Naushon Island of the Elizabeth Islands
Ten Pound Island Light (1881)
Location: Gloucester Harbor
Three Sisters Lights (Three Towers) (1892)
Location: Relocated close to Nauset Light Beach
Cape Cod National Seashore
West Chop Light (1891)
Location: West Chop Road/Martha's Vineyard
Wings Neck Light (1889)
Location: Buzzards Bay
Wood End Light (1873)
Location: Entrance to Provincetown Harbor
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