Ned's Point Lighthouse

Year Built

1938

Cost

$5,000

Type

Conical

Height

39 feet

Location

Mattapoisett

Automated Year

1923

First Lit

1838

Lens Type

Fifth order Fresnel lens (original), 9.8 inches (250 mm) lens (1996)(current)

Fog Signal

None

Year Deactivated

1952–1961

Color

White tower with black lantern

Last Keeper - Date

Russell B. Eastman (1914 – 1923)

Description

The tower still stands, but the keeper's house was relocated.

Brief History

•  The 32 cantilevered granite steps are embedded in the wall without the use of mortar.
•  In 1856, the tower at Ned’s Point received a fifth-order Fresnel lens.
•  In 1888 a wood framed keeper’s house was built on the original foundation as the stone dwelling that was originally built.
•  The light was deactivated in 1952. The land was sold to the town of Mattapoisett which developed it into a park.
•  In 1993, the local Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla adopted Ned’s Point Lighthouse and renovated the tower in 1995 – 1996.