Ten Pound Island Light

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Ten Pound Island Light is a historic lighthouse located on Ten Pound Island in Gloucester Harbor, Massachusetts, that once guided maritime traffic into the busy fishing port.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf historic place
lighthouse
access by boat only
associatedWithArtist Winslow Homer
associatedWithIndustry fishing industry
associatedWithPort Gloucester fishing port
automationYear 1989
bodyOfWater Gloucester Harbor
category Buildings and structures in Gloucester, Massachusetts
Lighthouses in Massachusetts
city Gloucester, Massachusetts
country United States
deactivationYear 1956
hasConstructionYear 1881
hasFocalHeight approximately 56 feet
hasFogSignal yes
hasKeeperDwelling yes
hasLantern yes
hasMarking white tower with black lantern
heritageStatus listed on the National Register of Historic Places
historicUse harbor approach light
lightCharacteristic flashing white light
lightRange about 9 nautical miles
locatedIn Essex County, Massachusetts NERFINISHED
Gloucester Harbor
Gloucester, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Ten Pound Island NERFINISHED
United States
locatedOnIsland Ten Pound Island NERFINISHED
managingAgent United States Coast Guard
material brick
notableFor association with American maritime art
role in guiding vessels into Gloucester Harbor
NRHPLocation Massachusetts
NRHPType building
openToPublic viewable from shore
originalManagingAgent United States Lighthouse Service
purpose to aid navigation for fishing vessels
to guide maritime traffic into Gloucester Harbor
reactivationYear 1989
region New England
state Massachusetts
towerHeight approximately 30 feet
towerShape cylindrical tower
yearCurrentTowerFirstLit 1881
yearFirstLit 1821

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Gloucester
Gloucester, Massachusetts
hasLandmark
Gloucester Harbor
hasPart

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