Marblehead Light - Marblehead MA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member nomadwillie
N 42° 30.333 W 070° 50.020
19T E 349345 N 4707538
The Marblehead Light was constructed in 1895
Waymark Code: WMQ73Q
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 01/02/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member NW_history_buff
Views: 3

23. The Lighthouse (open daily 10-12 and2-4) is a circular iron tower at the tip of the Neck. From the rocks at its base is obatained the best view of the yacht races.

pp.279, Massachusetts: a Guide to its Places and People, 1937


The light is the only lighthouse in New England with a skeletal frame. The light sits at the entrance to the Marblehead Harbor and is located in Chandler Hovey Park, a town park. It is 105' tall and surmounted by a lamp and lens room.
Book: Massachusetts

Page Number(s) of Excerpt: 279

Year Originally Published: 1937

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