Fort Pickering Lighthouse

Fort Pickering Light, also known as Winter Island Light, is a lighthouse built in 1871 and discontinued by the Coast Guard in 1969. It was relit as a private aid to navigation by the in 1983.
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  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: lighthouse in Massachusetts, United States
  • Also known as: “Fort Pickering Light” and “Winter Island Light”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Winter Island and Salem Willows Park.

Island
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is an island connected by a causeway to in . It is about 45 acres in size, and is bounded by Smith Pool to the northwest, Cat Cove to the west, Salem Channel to the south and east, and Juniper Cove to the north.

Park
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Salem Willows is an oceanfront park in . It is named for the European white willow trees planted there in 1801 to form a shaded walk for patients convalescing at a nearby smallpox hospital.

Museum
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The is a 1668 colonial mansion in , named for its gables. It was made famous by Nathaniel Hawthorne's 1851 novel The . is situated 1 mile west of Fort Pickering Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fish Flake Hill Historic District and Charter Street Historic District.

Neighborhood
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The encompasses a section of Front Street in that includes a remarkable concentration of colonial buildings, and which was notable for its importance in the American Revolutionary War.

Neighborhood
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The encompasses a small remnant of the oldest part of that has since been surrounded by more modern development.

Neighborhood
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is a historic district roughly bounded by Church, Central, New Derby, and Washington Streets in . It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983, and represents a major expansion of the Old Town Hall Historic District, which was listed in 1972.

Fort Pickering Lighthouse

Latitude
42.52648° or 42° 31′ 35″ north
Longitude
-70.86646° or 70° 51′ 59″ west
Elevation
3 feet (1 metre)
Inception
1871
Height
28 feet (8.5 metres)
Operator
Privately Maintained
Open location code
87JFG4GM+HC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 257496086
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­maritime
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Geo­Names ID
4937109
Wiki­data ID
Q5471825
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