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Location: Northern tip of Plum Island, Ipswich Bay, entrance to Merrimack River Nearest city: Newburyport 42 48 54 N 70 49 06 W MapQuest Link Accessibility: The grounds are open all year; the lighthouse is sometimes open for open houses. Station established: 1788; Present tower built: 1898; Automated: 1951 Construction materials: Wood Tower height: 35 feet; Height of focal plane: 50 feet Optic: Fourth-order Fresnel lens (1856), still in use. Characteristic: Occulting green light; two eclipses every 15 seconds Other buildings still standing:1898 keeper's house Active Coast Guard aid to navigation; the lighthouse is owned by the City of Newburyport and is leased to the Friends of Plum Island Light. The Friends of Plum Island Light, Inc. P.O. Box 381 Newburyport, MA 01950

2009 Open Houses (All 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.) Sundays: June 7, June 28, July 26, August 30, September 27, October 11 Sneakers required. Height (42") and age (5 years old) requirement for small children strictly enforced. No fee, donations appreciated.

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