Nobska Point Lighthouse

Year Built

1828

Cost

$2949.30

Type

Cylindrical

Height

40 feet

Location

Nobska Rd., Woods Hole

Automated Year

1985

First Lit

1876 (current tower)

Lens Type

Fifth-order Fresnel lens (1876), Fourth-order Fresnel lens (1888)

Fog Signal

2 blasts every 30s

Year Deactivated

Active

Color

White with black lantern

Last Keeper - Date

Joseph G. Hindley (1956 – 1973)

Description

Cape Cod-style with an octagonal tower atop a stone keeper’s house.

Brief History

•  Peter Daggett, a veteran of the War of 1812, served as keeper at Nobska Point from 1828 to 1849.
•  August 1911, when the Boston-bound steamer Bunker Hill, carrying over 300 passengers, ran aground on a clear, calm night.
•  In 1937, a 125-foot steel radiobeacon tower was erected at the station.
•  In March 2016, the selectmen of the Town of Falmouth voted unanimously to approve a license with the Coast Guard that made the town the stewards of Nobska Point Lighthouse.
•  In May 2023, the General Services Administration offered Nobska Lighthouse at no cost to eligible entities defined as federal agencies.