Managing Organization: Lighthouse Service, Naval Department
Notes: An elevator was installed in this lighthouse in the 1950s. Tower Height: 203 Height of Focal Plane: 217 Characteristic and Range: Four white flashes every 13 seconds, visible for 23 nautical miles. Description of Tower: Conical tower with alternating red and white horizontal bands, on dwelling.
This light is operational
Date Established: 1893 Date Present Tower Built: 1893 Date Automated: 1950 Optics: 1893: First order Fresnel lens; 1947: Third order Fresnel lens. Current Use: Active aid to navigation. Open To Public? Grounds only. Mapquest URL: Click here to get a map to this lighthouse!
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