Location | Salem, Massachusetts |
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Coordinates | 42°31′35.3″N 70°51′59.3″W / 42.526472°N 70.866472°W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1871 |
Foundation | Concrete |
Construction | Cast iron and brick |
Automated | solar 1995 |
Shape | Conical tower |
Markings | White |
Heritage | National Register of Historic Places contributing property |
Light | |
First lit | 1983 |
Deactivated | 1969-1983 |
Focal height | 28 feet (8.5 m) |
Characteristic | Fl W 4s |
Fort Pickering Light | |
Location | Salem, Massachusetts |
Area | 45 acres (18 ha) |
Architectural style | Multiple |
Part of | Winter Island Historic District and Archeological District (ID94000335[1]) |
Designated CP | April 14, 1994 |
Fort Pickering Light, also known as Winter Island Light, is a lighthouse built in 1871 and discontinued by the Coast Guard in 1969.[2][3] It was relit as a private aid to navigation by the City of Salem in 1983.
Winter Island Light is a constituent part of the Winter Island Historic District and Archeological District, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 14, 1994.