Fort Pickering Light

Fort Pickering Light
US Coast Guard photo
Location Salem, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°31′35.3″N 70°51′59.3″W / 42.526472°N 70.866472°W / 42.526472; -70.866472Coordinates: 42°31′35.3″N 70°51′59.3″W / 42.526472°N 70.866472°W / 42.526472; -70.866472
Year first constructed 1871
Automated solar 1995
Deactivated 1969-1983
Foundation Concrete
Construction Cast iron and brick
Tower shape Conical tower
Markings / pattern White
Focal height 28 feet (8.5 m)
Characteristic Fl W 4s
Fog signal none
USCG number

1-10090 [1] [2]

Fort Pickering Light
2008
Location Salem, Massachusetts
Area 45 acres (18 ha)
Architectural style Multiple
Part of Winter Island Historic District and Archeological District (#94000335[3])
Designated CP April 14, 1994
Heritage Contributing property Edit this on Wikidata

Fort Pickering Light, also known as Winter Island Light, is a lighthouse built in 1871 and discontinued by the Coast Guard in 1969. It was relit as a private aid to navigation by the City of Salem in 1983.

Winter Island Light is a constituent part of the Winter Island Historic District and Archeological District, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 14, 1994.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Massachusetts". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. 2009-09-02.
  2. ↑ Light List, Volume I, Atlantic Coast, St. Croix River, Maine to Shrewsbury River, New Jersey (PDF). Light List. United States Coast Guard. 2013. p. 84.
  3. ↑ National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.


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