Three Sisters of Nauset lighthouses
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The Three Sisters of Nauset lighthouses are a historic trio of former coastal beacons in Eastham, Massachusetts, known for guiding ships along Cape Cod’s treacherous outer shore in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Three Sisters of Nauset lighthouses canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic lighthouse group
ⓘ
navigational aid ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
19th-century maritime trade along the U.S. East Coast
ⓘ
shipping hazards off Nauset Beach ⓘ |
| builtFor | United States Lighthouse Board ⓘ |
| category |
buildings and structures in Eastham, Massachusetts
ⓘ
lighthouses completed in the 19th century ⓘ lighthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts ⓘ tourist attractions in Barnstable County, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county |
Barnstable County, Massachusetts
ⓘ
surface form:
Barnstable County
|
| currentUse | historic exhibit ⓘ |
| deactivatedAsCoastalLights | early 20th century ⓘ |
| designedTo | create a distinctive light pattern for mariners ⓘ |
| firstLightingYear | 1838 ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
first Sister tower
ⓘ
second Sister tower ⓘ third Sister tower ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| lightCharacteristic | three fixed white lights in a row ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cape Cod National Seashore
ⓘ
Eastham ⓘ
surface form:
Eastham, Massachusetts
|
| locatedOn | Cape Cod ⓘ |
| managedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| marking | white towers with black lanterns ⓘ |
| movedFromOriginalSite | true ⓘ |
| near |
Nauset Light
ⓘ
Nauset Beach ⓘ
surface form:
Nauset Light Beach
|
| NRHPListingYear | 1987 ⓘ |
| NRHPReferenceNumber | 87001488 ⓘ |
| numberOfTowers | 3 ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| originalPurpose | to guide ships along Cape Cod’s outer shore ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| partOf | historic resources of Cape Cod National Seashore ⓘ |
| reconstructed | 1892 ⓘ |
| replaced | earlier single Nauset lighthouse tower ⓘ |
| significance |
associated with maritime history of Cape Cod
ⓘ
example of early American coastal navigation system ⓘ |
| state | Massachusetts ⓘ |
| tourAvailability | seasonal guided tours ⓘ |
| towerShape | cylindrical ⓘ |
| waterbodyServed | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.