Last updated: November 18, 2025
Place
Lovells Buoy Station
National Archives
Quick Facts
Location:
Lovells Island
OPEN TO PUBLIC:
No
In 1874, the U.S. Lighthouse Board established a buoy station on the west side of Lovells Island. Although not a navigational aid itself, the station stocked replacements for bell, whistle, and other types of buoys used in the harbor. Although the buoy station closed in 1912, remains of the wharf associated with the station still exist today.
Prepared by Nancy S. Seasholes, 2009. Updated 2025.
Sources
M.F. Sweester, King's Handbookof Boston Harbor, 1888, (Boston: Applewood Books, 1988 [1888]), 188.
Department of Conservation and Recreation, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, "Lovells Island, Boston Harbor Islands: Self-Guided Tour," 2005, Boston.