Clark's Point Lighthouse

Year Built

1797

Cost

$2,500

Type

Short cylindrical tower on and building on granite fort

Height

38 feet

Location

New Bedford

Automated Year

2001

First Lit

1869 (current tower)

Lens Type

250 mm acrylic lens

Fog Signal

None

Year Deactivated

1898-2001

Color

White with black lantern

Last Keeper - Date

Amos C. Baker, Jr. (1880 – 1898)

Description

Short cylindrical tower on a rectangular building with separate keeper's dwelling.

Brief History

•  In 1818 extensive renovations were done which included an increase of height and the installation of a new octagonal iron lantern.
•  As the seven-sided, granite fort grew it began to block the lighthouse’s beam, necessitating the relocation of the lantern room and keepers quarters to the top of Fort Taber in 1869.
•  In 1898 the establishment of Butler Flats Light off shore rendered Clarks Point Light obsolete.
•  The light on the fort was discontinued in April 1898.
•  The abandoned 1804 tower stood near the fort until it was demolished in 1906