Deactivated 1912 Characteristic Fixed Opened 1838 Material Wood | Markings / pattern White Fog signal none Construction Wood Year first constructed 1838 | |
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ARLHS number Front USA-078Rear USA-521 Similar Nantucket Beacon, Lovells Island Range Li, Spectacle Island Range Li, Ipswich Range Lights, Newburyport Harbor Front Ran |
The Nantucket Cliff Lights, also known as the Nantucket Cliff Range Lights were a set of range lights on Nantucket. Over the years, there were several sets of range lights to lead ships into Nantucket Harbor. The first, pictured here, were built in 1838. The second, a pair of conical white towers which still exist-owned by the Gilbreth family of "Cheaper by the Dozen" Fame-although not on the same site, were discontinued in 1912. The Gilbreth Family purchased the two latter range lights in 1921.
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