Duxbury Pier Light
Duxbury Pier lighthouse also called Duxbury Light is a lighthouse located in Plymouth Harbor, Massachusetts. Duxbury Pier Light was built in 1871 on the north side of the main channel in Plymouth Harbor to mark the dangerous shoal off Saquish Head.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Massachusetts, United States
- Also known as: “Bug Light”, “Duxbury Pier Light (‘Bug Light’)”, and “Duxbury Pier Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Clarks Island and Pilgrim Hall Museum.
Clarks Island
Island
Photo: Raime, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Clark's Island is a small island located in Duxbury Bay in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. It was named for John Clark, the first mate of the Mayflower, the ship that brought the Pilgrims to New England. Clarks Island is situated 1½ miles north of Duxbury Pier Light.
Pilgrim Hall Museum
Museum
The Pilgrim Hall Museum at 75 Court Street in Plymouth, Massachusetts is the oldest public museum in the United States in continuous operation, having opened in 1824. Pilgrim Hall Museum is situated 2 miles southwest of Duxbury Pier Light.
Plymouth Rock
Memorial
Plymouth Rock is a boulder in Plymouth, Massachusetts, that symbolizes the historical disembarkation site of the Mayflower Pilgrims who founded Plymouth Colony in December 1620, and has been claimed to be the Pilgrims' actual landing site. Plymouth Rock is situated 2 miles south of Duxbury Pier Light.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Plymouth and Plymouth Village Historic District.
North Plymouth
Village
Photo: Raime, CC BY-SA 3.0.
North Plymouth is a census-designated place in the town of Plymouth in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 3,600 at the 2010 census. North Plymouth is situated 2 miles southwest of Duxbury Pier Light.
Plymouth Village Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Historical Perspective, Public domain.
The Plymouth Village Historic District is a historic district encompassing part of the area of earliest settlement of the Plymouth Colony in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Plymouth Village Historic District is situated 2 miles southwest of Duxbury Pier Light.
Bradford–Union Street Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Bradford–Union Street Historic District encompasses a waterfront residential area of Plymouth, Massachusetts, developed in the mid-19th for workers in local maritime and other industries. Bradford–Union Street Historic District is situated 2½ miles south of Duxbury Pier Light.
Duxbury Pier Light
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.98743° or 41° 59′ 15″ northLongitude
-70.64856° or 70° 38′ 55″ westInception
1871Open location code
87HFX9P2+XHOpenStreetMap ID
way 713154251OpenStreetMap feature
building=lighthouseOpenStreetMap feature
historic=maritimeOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
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In Other Languages
“Duxbury Pier Light” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Duxbury Pier”
- French: “Phare de Duxbury Pier”
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