Notes: This lighthouse was destroyed by Hurricane Juan in 1985. Description of Tower: Square cylindrical tower on roof of dwelling.
This light is not operational
Earlier Towers? First lighthouse destroyed in storm 1867. 1875: iron skeletal tower, with light 111 feet above sea level; this tower fell over in 1894. A lens-lantern on the keeper's house served until 1917. Date Established: 1857 Date Present Tower Built: 1917 Date Deactivated: c. 1950s Date Automated: 1939 Optics: 1875: Second order Fresnel lens. Current Use: Destroyed. Keepers: Elijah Chester (1857-?), Thomas C. Barton (1865-?), Cornelius Canty (?-1898)
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