Location: Entrance to Sippican Harbor, Buzzards Bay
Nearest town: Marion
- 41 40 12 N
- 70 42 58 W
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Accessibility: The lighthouse is not open to the
public and is best seen by boat.
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- Station established: 1819; Current lighthouse tower
built: 1819. Deactivated 1933-1997; relighted 1997
Construction material: Stone; Tower height: 31 feet;
Height of focal plane: 37 feet |
Earlier optic: Fourth order Fresnel lens (1856)
Present optic: 300 mm, solar powered, Characteristic:
White flash every six seconds
Private aid to navigation maintained by:
- Bird
Island Lighthouse Preservation Society
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2 Spring Street |
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Marion, MA 02738 |
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Phone: (508) 748-0550 |
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