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Historic Lighthouses and Light Stations in Massachusetts
The year in parentheses refers to the year in which the light was first lit in the existing tower.
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Annisquam Harbor Light (1897)
Location: Wigwam Point/Ipswich Bay
Bakers Island Light (1821)
Location: Bakers Island/Salem Harbor approach
Bass River (West Dennis) Light (1855)
Location: Bass River Harbor
Bird Island Light (1819)
Location: Sippican Harbor off Buzzards Bay
Borden Flats Light (1881)
Location: Mount Hope Bay/Taunton River
Boston Light (1784)
Location: Little Brewster Island/Boston Harbor
Brant Point Light (1901)
Location: Nantucket Island
Butler Flats Light (1898)
Location: New Bedford Channel/Acushnet River
Buzzards Bay Entrance Light (Site) (1961)
Location: Buzzards Bay main channel
Cape Ann Light (Twin Lights) (1861)
Location: Thacher Island
Cape Cod (Highland) Light (1857)
Location: East side of Cape Cod
Cape Cod National Seashore
Cape Poge (Pogue) Light (1893)
Location: Martha's Vineyard/Chappaquiddick Island
Chatham Light (1877)
Location: West side of Chatham Harbor/Southeast Cape Cod
Cleveland East Ledge Light (1943)
Location: Buzzards Bay/Cleveland Ledge Channel
Duxbury Pier (Bug) Light (1871)
Location: Duxbury Bay
East Chop (Telegraph Hill) Light (1877)
Location: Martha's Vineyard/Vineyard Haven Entrance
Eastern Point Light (1890)
Location: East side of Gloucester Harbor entrance
Edgartown Harbor Light (1875)
Location: Edgartown Harbor/Eastern end of Martha's Vineyard
Fort Pickering (Winter Island) Light (1871)
Location: Winter Island/Salem Harbor
Gay Head Light (1856)
Location: Martha's Vineyard
The Graves Light (1905)
Location: Boston North Channel/Massachusetts Bay
Hospital Point (Range Front) Light (1872)
Location: Main channel to Salem Harbor
Hyannis (Range Rear) Light (1849)
Location: Hyannis Harbor
Long Island Head Light (1901)
Location: Northeast end of Long Island/Boston Harbor
Long Point Light (1875)
Location: Cape Cod Bay/Provincetown Harbor
Marblehead Light (1896)
Location: Marblehead Neck/Massachusetts Bay
Minots Ledge Light (1860)
Location: Cohasset Rocks
Monomoy Point Light (1849)
Location: Monomoy Island off Cape Cod
Nauset Light (1877)
Location: Boston approach to Cape Cod
Ned's Point Light (1838)
Location: Mattapoisett Harbor entrance
Newburyport Harbor (Plum Island) Light (1898)
Location: Plum Island/Ipswich Bay
Newburyport Harbor Range Lights (1873)
Location: Near Merrimac River
Nobska Point Light (1876)
Location: Woods Hole Harbor entrance
Palmer Island Light (1849)
Location: New Bedford Harbor
Plymouth (Gurnet) Light (1843)
Location: Gurnet Point/Plymouth Bay
Race Point Light (1876)
Location: Northern tip of Cape Cod
Sandy Neck Light (1857)
Location: West side of Barnstable Harbor entrance/Cape Cod
Sankaty Head Light (1850)
Location: Nantucket Island
Scituate Light (1811)
Location: Cedar Point/Scituate Harbor
Stage Harbor Light (1880)
Location: Stage Harbor/Nantucket Sound
Straitsmouth Island Light (1896)
Location: Straitsmouth Island
Tarpaulin Cove Light (1891)
Location: Naushon Island of the Elizabeth Islands
Ten Pound Island Light (1881)
Location: Gloucester Harbor
Three Sisters Lights (Three Towers) (1892)
Location: Relocated close to Nauset Light Beach
Cape Cod National Seashore
West Chop Light (1891)
Location: West Chop Road/Martha's Vineyard
Wings Neck Light (1889)
Location: Buzzards Bay
Wood End Light (1873)
Location: Entrance to Provincetown Harbor
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