Palmer Island Light Station - New Bedford, MA - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

The Palmer Island Light was constructed using stone rubble in 1849. The lighthouse is on the north tip of Palmer Island and is not open to the public except by special arrangement. The tower is 24 feet in height and the focal plane is at 34 feet. In 1857 the lighthouse had a Fifth-order Fresnel lens. The present optic is a 250mm solar powered light. The light flashes white for two seconds on, six seconds off. The lighthouse was Automated in 1941. It was deactivated c. 1963 when the harbor's hurricane barrier was built. It was re-lite in 1999 and today is maintained by the city of New Bedford.

Street address: New Bedford Harbor New Bedford, MA USA 02719 County / Borough / Parish: Bristol Year listed: 1980 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1825-1849 Historic function: Transportation / Water-Related Current function: Vacant/Not In Use Privately owned?: no Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Secondary Website 2: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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