Baker's Island Lighthouse

Year Built

1791

Cost

$3,674.57

Type

Conical

Height

59 feet

Location

East of Salem on Bakers Island, Salem

Automated Year

1972

First Lit

1821

Lens Type

Fourth order Fresnel lens (original), 7.5 inches (190 mm) (current)

Fog Signal

Horn: 1 every 30s

Year Deactivated

Active

Color

White with black lantern

Last Keeper - Date

Harry D. Toler (1969 – at least 1970)

Description

The current round stone tower was added in 1820 with two lights atop a keeper's house, one at each end.

Brief History

•  The first keeper, Capt. George Chapman of the Salem Mariners Society, served until he turned seventy-five in 1815.
•  A severe storm in August 1815 ended up drastically altering the appearance of the station.
•  An act appropriating funds for an improved fog signal on Baker’s Island was passed in June 1906.
•  Baker’s Island Light was automated in 1972 and converted to solar power in 2000.
•  On July 1, 2015, the Essex Commission began offering boat tours to Baker’s Island Lighthouse.