Graves Lighthouse

Year Built

1905

Cost

$75,000

Type

Conical

Height

113 feet

Location

Offshore of Boston

Automated Year

1976- Converted to Solar Power in 2001

First Lit

1905

Lens Type

First order Fresnel Lens (original), VRB-25 (current)

Fog Signal

Horn: 2 every 20s

Year Deactivated

Active

Color

Natural with Black Lantern

Last Keeper - Date

Pedro D. Marticio (at least 1975 – 1976)

Description

The lighthouse tower has many levels including storage, kitchen, and dining area.

Brief History

•  And in November 1935, a gale moved three-ton boulders up a sloping rock and deposited them on the riprap surrounding the tower.
•  In 1916, William A. Day was transferred from his position of head keeper at Cape Cod Lighthouse to Graves Lighthouse.
•  In early 1948 the Coast Guard took over the operation of the Lighthouse.
•  On May 16, 2012, Graves Lighthouse was made available under the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act of 2000.
•  August 31, 2013, with a winning bid of $933,888, by far the most ever paid for a lighthouse in a GSA auction.