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Scituate Light

Scituate, Massachusetts

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Scituate Light and keeper's house
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Location: Cedar Point, Scituate Harbor; Nearest town: Scituate

42 12 18 N
70 42 57 W

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Station established: 1811; Present tower built: 1811; Deactivated: 1860-1990

Construction materials: Granite, brick

Other buildings still standing: 1811 keeper's house, storage building

Tower height: 50 feet; Height of focal plane: 70 feet

Accessibility: The grounds around the lighthouse are open all year.

The tower is open only during occasional open houses.

Active private aid to navigation, managed by:

Scituate Historical Society

Scituate, MA 02066

(781) 545-1083

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Present optic: 250 mm. Characteristic: Flashing white every 15 seconds

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The Word from Old Scituate Light
 
The Town of Scituate

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