A short glossary ofĬandlepower-The luminous intensity of a light expressed in candles. Some of the terms in this booklet may be new to readers. More frequently, these distances may be lessened by fog, rain, snow, haze, or Glare or loom of these lights, and occasionally the light itself, may be visible farīeyond the computed geographic range. Is limited by the earth’s curvature only. Greater than the geographic, and the distance from which such lights are visible As a rule, for the principal lights the luminous range is Is known as the geographic range, while the intensity controls what is knownĪs the luminous range. The height of the light above water, and its intensity. The theoretical visibility of a light in clear weather depends upon two factors, The distance these lights are visible has been given in the geographical range. Massachusetts coast, replacing a lightship that had been there for many years. In this booklet is Buzzards Bay Light which is located some five miles off the The oldest lighthouse described is the Boston Light built in 1716. Others, of equal interest, could have been included had space permitted. The stories of 56 lighthouses have been told here. Additionally, the light’s strategic locations along our coastsĪided another early Coast Guard function, law enforcement, by making it possibleįor cutters to judge their distances from the coast and so prevent smuggling System, they played a major role in important Coast Guard duties related to Have been included because their unique locations or types of construction are Of them, however, have been selected chiefly for their historical interest. Story of these lighthouses would be a major undertaking. Since 1716, when the Province of Massachusetts built Boston Light, scarcelyĪ year has passed that has not seen a new light structure erected somewhereĪlong our sea coasts, on our navigable rivers, or along our lake shores. Lighthouses thus parallels the history of our nation. Rebuilt and not a few have succumbed to the ravages of time. Having been sold for private residential or other use. Have built hundreds of lighthouses, some of which still stand though now inactive, In the course of our history as a nation, and before that as British colonies, we Many of the isolated lighthouses described in this booklet are scheduled for More and more lighthouses are being operated without a full time crew. Varied description that are operated automatically. Another 60 are cared for by otherĬoast Guard units in the general area. Some 158 manned lighthouses in the nation. Under the supervision of the United States Coast Guard, there are today George Reef Lighthouse 7 Trinidad Head Lighthouse 8 CONNECTICUT New London Harbor Lighthouse 9, 10 DELAWARE Cape Henlopen Lighthouse 11 Fenwick Island Lighthouse 13 FLORIDA American Shoal Lighthouse 15 Cape Florida Lighthouse 16 Cape San Blas Lighthouse 18 GEORGIA Tybee Lighthouse, Tybee Island, Savannah River 21 HAWAII Kilauea Point Lighthouse 24 Makapuu Point Lighthouse 25 LOUISIANA Timbalier Lighthouse 26 Boon Island Lighthouse 27 MAINE Cape Elizabeth Lighthouse 28 Dice Head Lighthouse 30 Portland Head Lighthouse 31 Saddleback Ledge Lighthouse 32 MASSACHUSETTS Boston Lighthouse, Little Brewster Island 33 Brant Point Lighthouse 35 Buzzards Bay Lighthouse 38 Cape Ann Lighthouse, Thatcher’s Island 40 Dumpling Rock Lighthouse, New Bedford Harbor 41 Eastern Point Lighthouse 43 Minots Ledge Lighthouse 43 Nantucket (Great Point) Lighthouse 47 Newburyport Harbor Lighthouse, Plum Island 49 Plymouth (Gurnet) Lighthouse 50 MICHIGAN Little Sable Lighthouse 53 Spectacle Reef Lighthouse 54 Standard Rock Lighthouse, Lake Superior 56 MINNESOTA Split Rock Lighthouse 57 NEW HAMPSHIRE Isle of Shoals Lighthouse 59 Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse 61 NEW JERSEY Navesink Lighthouse 62 Sandy Hook Lighthouse 63 NEW YORK Crown Point Memorial, Lake Champlain 64 Portland Harbor (Barcelona) Lighthouse, Lake Erie 65 Race Rock Lighthouse 67 NORTH CAROLINA Cape Fear Lighthouse “Bald Head Light” 69 Cape Hatteras Lighthouse 71 Cape Lookout Lighthouse 73 Ocracoke Lighthouse 75 OREGON Tillamook Rock Lighthouse 77 RHODE ISLAND Beavertail Lighthouse 78 Prudence Island Lighthouse 78 SOUTH CAROLINA Charleston Lighthouse, Morris Island 80 TEXAS Point Isabel Lighthouse 82 VIRGINIA Cape Charles Lighthouse 83 Cape Henry Lighthouse 85 WASHINGTON Cape Flattery Lighthouse 87 I TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Foreword v ALASKA Cape Sarichef Lighthouse, Unimak Island 1 Cape Spencer Lighthouse 2 Scotch Cap Lighthouse, Unimak Island 3 CALIFORNIA Farallon Lighthouse 4 Mile Rocks Lighthouse 5 Pigeon Point Lighthouse 6 St.
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