Location: Woods Hole Harbor entrance, Cape Cod Nearest town: Woods Hole (Falmouth) 41 30 57 N 70 39 18 W MapQuest Link Station established: 1829; Present tower built: 1876; Automated: 1985 Construction materials: Cast iron with brick lining Tower height: 40 feet; Height of focal plane: 87 feet Other buildings still standing: 1876 keeper's house, oil house, storage building, garage.

Earlier optic: Fifth-order Fresnel Present optic: Fourth-order Fresnel (1888) Characteristic: Flashing white every six seconds with a red sector Fog signal: Two blasts every 30 seconds

The keeper's house serves as the home for the commander of Coast Guard Sector Southeastern New England. The grounds are open to the public; the lighthouse tower is open only during scheduled open houses. Lighthouse tours are conducted by United States Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 11-2. Admission is free. For more information, email Michael Bedard.