Newburyport Harbor Range Front Lighthouse

Year Built

1897

Cost

$10,000

Type

Skeletal

Height

32 feet

Location

Newburyport Harbor

Automated Year

N/A

First Lit

1897

Lens Type

Decommissioned

Fog Signal

None

Year Deactivated

1961

Color

White

Last Keeper - Date

(1908 – at least 1921)

Description

The tower was moved to its present site in 1964, at which the Coast Guard station was built in 1972.

Brief History

•  The first keeper of Newburyport Harbor Range Lights was George Stickney, who started at an annual salary of $250 and served until 1886.
•  Keepers at the nearby Plum Island Lights later assumed responsibility for the harbor range lights.
•  The height of the beacon in the front range light was increased eleven feet in 1901.
•  The front range light suffered severe fire damage in the 1990s and has subsequently been restored to its original form with a replica lantern room placed on top of its iron base.
•  In 2009, the rear range tower received a new exterior paint job and a complete interior makeover.