Location: Gloucester, MA (View Map)
Eastern Point Lighthouse
(Photo by Jeremy D’Entremont”
Coordinates: 42° 34′ 49″N 70° 39′ 52″ W
Overview:
Quick Lighthouse Facts:
- Year Built: 1890
- Height of Tower: 36 feet
- Description: Brick tower
- Location: – Reference: Light List
- Automated: 1985
- Status: Active aid to navigation owned by the U.S. Coast Guard and licensed to the American Lighthouse Foundation.
Preservation Status:
The first step in the preservation of this tower will be to complete an assessment of the tower’s condition to help prioritize future projects.
Lighthouse viewable from nearby.
The lighthouse grounds are not publicly accessible. The keeper’s quarters are utilized by U.S. Coast Guard personnel.
Views of the lighthouse are available from the nearby parking area and breakwater. The parking area is managed by the Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary.
