This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. Learn more

Lighthouse Attractions In Gloucester

x
Gloucester is a city on Cape Ann in Essex County, Massachusetts, in the United States. It is part of Massachusetts' North Shore. The population was 28,789 at the 2010 U.S. Census. An important center of the fishing industry and a popular summer destination, Gloucester consists of an urban core on the north side of the harbor and the outlying neighborhoods of Annisquam, Bay View, Lanesville, Folly Cove, Magnolia, Riverdale, East Gloucester, and West Gloucester.
Continue reading...
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Filter Attractions:

Lighthouse Attractions In Gloucester

  • 1. Eastern Point Lighthouse Gloucester
    Eastern Point Light is a historic lighthouse on Cape Ann, in northeastern Massachusetts. The lighthouse was originally planned in 1829 and was erected by 1832 on the east side of the Gloucester Harbor entrance. It was first lit on January 1, 1832. The tower was rebuilt in 1848 and again in 1890. The third and current conical brick tower stands 36 feet tall. The lighthouse has an attached two-story keeper's quarters, built in 1879. The actual light is 57 feet above Mean High Water. Its white light is visible for 20 nautical miles . In 1880, the lighthouse was occupied by American landscape painter Winslow Homer. It was automated by September 1985 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. The lighthouse is currently operated by the United States Coast Guard and is cl...
    From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Gloucester Videos

Shares

x
x
x

Near By Places

Menu