Height of Focal Plane: 46 Characteristic and Range: Originally fixed white; range 15 nautical miles. Description of Tower: Gray granite tower on the SE angle of the dwelling.
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Earlier Towers? 1849: 54-foot wooden tower. 1859: Square brick tower attached to keeper's house. Date Established: 1849 Date Deactivated: 1949 Fog Signal: Bell, one stroke every 15 seconds (1945). Current Use: Destroyed. Mapquest URL: Click here to get a map to this lighthouse! Keepers: Peter Girth (1853-1862), John McDonald (1863-1873), Hannah McDonald (1873-1879), John McDonald (1879-1881), George V. Post (1881-1882), Alexander Ferriera (1882-1884), John J. Prentiss (1884-1888), Joseph Coons (1888-1889), Robert Ray (1902), Mrs. Francis Kelly (1902), August Kjelberg (1902), J. R. Carlsson (c. 1906), Hans Beuthe (1921-c. 1939)
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