Highland Lighthouse ~ Cape Cod, Ma.
This, to me was truly breathtaking. I’ve always wanted to know what a lighthouse looked like on the inside and I’m grateful to say I got that opportunity. Highland Light is still referred to as Cape Cod Lighthouse and this amazing structure is still in use today.
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The Highland Light (previously known as Cape Cod Light) is an active lighthouse on the Cape Cod National Seashore in North Truro, Massachusetts. The current tower was erected in 1857, replacing two earlier towers that had been built in 1797 and 1831. It is the oldest and tallest lighthouse on Cape Cod.
In 1797, a station authorized by George Washington was established at this point on the Cape, with a wood lighthouse to warn ships about the dangerous coastline between Cape Ann and Nantucket. It was the first light on Cape Cod. In 1833, the wood structure was replaced by a brick tower and in 1840 a new lantern and lighting apparatus was installed. In 1857 the lighthouse was declared dangerous and demolished, and for a total cost of $17,000, the current 66-foot brick tower was constructed.
On June 6, 1900, the light was changed from a fixed beam to flashing, with a new. The new Barbier, Benard & Turenne first-order Fresnel lens had four panels of 0.92 meter focal distance, revolved in mercury, and gave, every five seconds, flashes of about 192,000 candlepower nearly one-half second in duration. While the new lens was being installed, the light from a third-order lens was exhibited atop a temporary tower erected near the lighthouse; it was later sold at auction. The Highland Light was then the most powerful on the east coast of the United States. Two four-horsepower oil engines with compressors operated by an engine fueled by kerosene, were added to ensure that the fog signal could be activated within ten minutes instead of the previous 45. A new fog signal was installed in 1929, an electrically operated air oscillator, to make it audible over a greater distance.
The lighthouse was converted to electric operation in 1932 with a 1000-watt beacon. In 1946, Highland Light's Fresnel lens was replaced by modern aerobeacons, first by a Crouse-Hinds DCB-36 double rotating light and then by a Carlisle & Finch DCB-224, with a second unit as backup. Unfortunately, the Fresnel lens was severely damaged when it was removed, but fragments are on display in the museum on site. The light was fully automated by 1986 with a Crouse-Hinds DCB-224 rotating beacon. In 1998, a VRB-25 optical system was installed. Most recently, the light source is a Vega Marine LED beacon model 44/2.5 installed in April 2017.
The current location of the lighthouse is not the original site. It was in danger of falling down the cliff due to beach erosion, so the structure was moved 450 feet (140 m) to the west. The government funding to do so was supplemented by money raised through fund raising by the Truro Historical Society. The move was accomplished by International Chimney Corp. of Buffalo, New York and Expert House Movers of Maryland over a period of 18 days in July, 1996. The move left the light station on Cape Cod National Seashore property, bordering the Highland Golf Course. After an errant golf ball broke a window, they were replaced with unbreakable material. In 1998, the keeper's house was modified to be a gift shop and museum.
Year first constructed
1797
Year first lit
1857 (current structure)
Automated
1987
Foundation
Natural/emplaced
Construction
Brick
Tower shape
Conical
Markings / pattern
White with black lantern
Height
66 feet (20 m)
Focal height
170 feet (52 m)
Original lens
1st order Fresnel lens
Current lens
VegaMarine LED Beacon
Range
18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi)
Characteristic
Fl W 5s, lighted continuously
Historic Route 6A
From the Cape Cod Canal in Bourne, through Sandwich, Barnstable, Yarmouth Port, Dennis, Brewster, and Orleans, all the way to the Elbow of the Cape. 6A is a path worth travelling.
2011 Cape Cod Highland Light Annual Road Race Part 2 - Finish Line
Over 200 runners participated in the 2011 Annual Highland Light Road
Race run on May 28, 2011 on Cape Cod. This is part 2 of 3. This part shows the runners crossing the finish line. Part 1 shows the Start, interview with BART Timing, and the start of the road race. Part 3 includes some runner interviews, awards to winners, and prizes. Produced by First Rock Productions for Highland Light and Museum. Visit
Cape Cod - Truro, MA to Provincetown, MA Bike Ride
Go Pro Hero 3 clips of our ride along Rt. 6A (Shore Rd.), and Provincelands bike paths.
hurricane sandy from pccs wave observation lab at 13:00 Monday Oct 27, Truro, MA
Adao and New England pilots flying in Plymouth MA
paraglider plymouth ma
House of Assembly Proceedings - April 25, 2017
House of Assembly Proceedings for April 25, 2017
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