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| East Chop (Telegraph Hill), Lighthouse, Oak Bluffs, MA (Martha's Vineyard) |
*Dates of operation~~ 1877-present
*Building Material~~ Cast iron
*Tower~~ 40 feet
*Elevation~~ 41 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White w/ black lantern
*Light Pattern~~ Three second green flash followed by three second eclipse
*Existing Buildings~~ None
*Automated~~ 1933
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ 300mm
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard lease to Martha's Vineyard Historical Society
*Waterway Location~~ Vineyard Haven Harbor, Nantucket Sound
*Significant Feature~~ (The word "chop" is a 17th century English word meaning an
entrance to a channel.) Prior to this official lighthouse, a lighthouse was built and run for
seven years at this spot and funded by local merchants. When it burned down in 1871, a
new light was placed on top of a house and again funded by the local community. In 1877,
the house was torn down and replaced with the existing "official" government tower.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.marthasvineyardhistory.org/lighthousetours.php
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/eastchop.htm
Jeremy D'Entremont's lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthouse.cc/eastchop/index.html
New England Lighthouse Wallpaper Guide's lighthouse page
http://home.comcast.net/~debee2/mass/EastChop.html
MV Gazette article of 07-04-2006 on the lighthouse's 130th birthday
http://www.mvgazette.com/news/2006/07/04/east_chop_lighthouse.php
*Building Material~~ Cast iron
*Tower~~ 40 feet
*Elevation~~ 41 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White w/ black lantern
*Light Pattern~~ Three second green flash followed by three second eclipse
*Existing Buildings~~ None
*Automated~~ 1933
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ 300mm
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard lease to Martha's Vineyard Historical Society
*Waterway Location~~ Vineyard Haven Harbor, Nantucket Sound
*Significant Feature~~ (The word "chop" is a 17th century English word meaning an
entrance to a channel.) Prior to this official lighthouse, a lighthouse was built and run for
seven years at this spot and funded by local merchants. When it burned down in 1871, a
new light was placed on top of a house and again funded by the local community. In 1877,
the house was torn down and replaced with the existing "official" government tower.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.marthasvineyardhistory.org/lighthousetours.php
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/eastchop.htm
Jeremy D'Entremont's lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthouse.cc/eastchop/index.html
New England Lighthouse Wallpaper Guide's lighthouse page
http://home.comcast.net/~debee2/mass/EastChop.html
MV Gazette article of 07-04-2006 on the lighthouse's 130th birthday
http://www.mvgazette.com/news/2006/07/04/east_chop_lighthouse.php
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