Cape Ann Light Station, Light station in Rockport, US
The Cape Ann Light Station features two granite towers reaching 124 feet in height, positioned on Thacher Island off the Massachusetts coast.
Established in 1771, the station marks the last lighthouse complex built under colonial rule and the first in the United States to indicate a navigational hazard.
The Cape Ann Museum in Gloucester displays the original Fresnel lens from the south tower, relocated from the US Coast Guard Academy in 2013.
The Thacher Island Association manages boat services during summer months, allowing visitors to explore the station grounds and surrounding nature trails.
The site contains the only surviving pair of multiple lighthouses on the coasts of the United States, with the south tower remaining active for maritime navigation.
Location: Rockport
Inception: 1771
GPS coordinates: 42.63679,-70.57493
Latest update: March 29, 2025 09:24
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