Thacher Island South Tower
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Thacher Island South Tower is a historic lighthouse on Thacher Island off the coast of Massachusetts, serving as one of a pair of twin beacons aiding navigation in the Atlantic.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thacher Island South Tower canonical | 3 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic structure
ⓘ
lighthouse ⓘ |
| access | accessible only by boat ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Rockport, Massachusetts maritime history
ⓘ
Thacher Island North Tower ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Essex County, Massachusetts
ⓘ
Lighthouses in Massachusetts ⓘ National Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts ⓘ Transportation infrastructure on the National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts ⓘ |
| coordinates | approximately 42.633°N 70.566°W ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| function |
aid to navigation
ⓘ
coastal lighthouse ⓘ |
| hasTwin | Thacher Island North Tower ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
National Historic Landmark
ⓘ
surface form:
National Historic Landmark (as part of Thacher Island Light Station)
listed on the National Register of Historic Places (as part of Thacher Island Light Station) ⓘ |
| lightCharacteristic | flashing white light ⓘ |
| lightRange | nautical aid to navigation in the Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Essex County, Massachusetts
ⓘ
Massachusetts ⓘ Rockport, Massachusetts ⓘ Thacher Island ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| managedBy | Thacher Island Association (for preservation and access) ⓘ |
| marking | unpainted stone tower with black lantern ⓘ |
| material | granite ⓘ |
| notableFeature | one of the last remaining twin lighthouses in the United States ⓘ |
| NRHPType | contributing property ⓘ |
| openToPublic | seasonal, limited access ⓘ |
| operator |
United States Coast Guard
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Coast Guard
|
| owner |
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (island refuge lands)
|
| partOf |
Thacher Island Light Station
ⓘ
Thacher Island National Wildlife Refuge ⓘ
surface form:
Thacher Island National Historic Landmark
|
| purpose |
to guide vessels approaching Cape Ann
ⓘ
to mark dangerous coastal waters off Rockport, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| region | New England ⓘ |
| replaced | earlier 18th-century lighthouse on Thacher Island ⓘ |
| shape | conical tower ⓘ |
| state | Massachusetts ⓘ |
| towerCountOnIsland | 2 ⓘ |
| yearLit | 1861 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.