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| Long Point Lighthouse, Provincetown, MA (Cape Cod) |
*Dates of operation~~ 1875-present
*Building Material~~ Brick
*Tower~~ 38 feet
*Elevation~~ Sea level
*Markings~~ White w/ black lantern
*Light Pattern~~ Fixed green
*Existing Buildings~~ Oil house only still exists
*Automated~~ 1952
*Original Lens~~ Fifth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ 300mm, solar powered
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard lease to American Lighthouse Foundation, Cape Cod
Chapter
*Waterway Location~~ Cape Cod Bay, entrance to Provincetown Harbor
*Significant Feature~~ Was protected during Civil War by two Union forts called "Fort
Ridiculous" and "Fort Useless" by the locals. Remains of "Fort Useless" can just barely
be seen near the lighthouse.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.lighthousefoundation.org/alf_lights/longpoint/longpoint_info.htm
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/longpt.htm
Jeremy D'Entremont's lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthouse.cc/longpoint/
*Building Material~~ Brick
*Tower~~ 38 feet
*Elevation~~ Sea level
*Markings~~ White w/ black lantern
*Light Pattern~~ Fixed green
*Existing Buildings~~ Oil house only still exists
*Automated~~ 1952
*Original Lens~~ Fifth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ 300mm, solar powered
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard lease to American Lighthouse Foundation, Cape Cod
Chapter
*Waterway Location~~ Cape Cod Bay, entrance to Provincetown Harbor
*Significant Feature~~ Was protected during Civil War by two Union forts called "Fort
Ridiculous" and "Fort Useless" by the locals. Remains of "Fort Useless" can just barely
be seen near the lighthouse.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.lighthousefoundation.org/alf_lights/longpoint/longpoint_info.htm
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/longpt.htm
Jeremy D'Entremont's lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthouse.cc/longpoint/
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