Nantucket Cliff Range Lights

Coordinates: 41°17′37.9″N 70°6′23.4″W / 41.293861°N 70.106500°W / 41.293861; -70.106500
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Nantucket Cliff Range Lights
Original installation from 1838
Map
LocationNantucket Harbor
Nantucket, Massachusetts
Coordinates41°17′37.9″N 70°6′23.4″W / 41.293861°N 70.106500°W / 41.293861; -70.106500
Tower
Constructed1838
ConstructionWood
MarkingsWhite
Fog signalnone
Light
Deactivated1912
CharacteristicFixed

The Nantucket Cliff Lights, also known as the Nantucket Cliff Range Lights were a set of range lights on Nantucket. Over the years, there were several sets of range lights to lead ships into Nantucket Harbor. The first, pictured here, were built in 1838. The second, a pair of conical white towers which still exist-owned by the Gilbreth family of "Cheaper by the Dozen" Fame-although not on the same site, were discontinued in 1912. The Gilbreth Family purchased the two latter range lights in 1921.

See also

References

  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ (2009-10-09). "Lighthouses of the United States: Southeast Massachusetts". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  2. ^ "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Massachusetts". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. 2009-08-08. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01.

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