Clarks Point Light, Historic lighthouse at New Bedford Harbor, Massachusetts, US.
The lighthouse stands on the northern wall of Fort Taber, featuring a rectangular wooden tower that rises 68 feet above sea level.
Local merchants funded the first wooden lighthouse in 1797, which burned down within a year and was replaced by subsequent structures through federal support.
The lighthouse served as a crucial navigation point during New Bedford's prominence as a major whaling port in the early nineteenth century.
The grounds surrounding Clark's Point Light remain open to visitors, though the lighthouse structure itself maintains restricted access for safety reasons.
Three generations of the Baker family maintained this lighthouse, accumulating 70 years of combined service as keepers at this maritime beacon.
Website: https://lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=620
GPS coordinates: 41.59320,-70.90129
Latest update: March 9, 2025 17:58
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