Long Point Light, Maritime lighthouse in Provincetown, United States
Long Point Light is a white square brick tower standing 12 meters tall at the northeastern entrance to Provincetown Harbor. The structure sits on a narrow strip of land surrounded by water on three sides.
The original lighthouse was built in 1827 with an octagonal lantern mounted on a wooden keeper's house. The current brick tower replaced this structure in 1875 to better serve harbor navigation.
This lighthouse marks the memory of a former fishing village that once stood on this strip of land. The residents and their school eventually moved across the harbor, leaving behind only the tower as a reminder of their community.
Access to the lighthouse requires a boat, as the narrow spit of land is too far from shore for walking. Visitors should arrange boat rentals from local providers or join water-based tours departing from Provincetown.
The tower received solar panels in 1982, making it one of the first lighthouses in Massachusetts to use this renewable technology. This upgrade allowed the structure to operate independently for decades without conventional power.
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