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Hospital Point Light

Beverly, Massachusetts

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Hospital Point Light
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Location: Hospital Point, Beverly; main channel to Salem Harbor; Nearest city: Beverly

42 32 47 N
70 51 23 W

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Accessibility: The station is closed to the public. The lighthouse can be seen fairly well from the nearby road (Bayview Ave.). It can be seen distantly fron the pier at Salem Willows Park in Salem, but is best seen by boat.

In 2010, the lighthouse will be open to the public on the following dates: August 1, August 2, September 18, and September 26. Tours of the lighthouse will given by members of the Coast Guard Auxiliary from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m on these days.  The August dates are in conjunction with Beverly Homecoming Week.

Station established: 1872; Automated: 1947

Construction material: Brick with granite foundation

Tower height: 45 feet; Height of focal plane: 70 feet

Characteristic: Fixed white; Optic: 3 1/2 order Fresnel lens

Other buildings still standing: 1871 keeper's house, 1871 oil house, 1875 equipment building, 1942 garage

Active Coast Guard aid to navigation; home for the commander of the U.S. Coast Guard First District

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