Borden Flats Lighthouse

Year Built

1881

Cost

$24,000

Type

Conical

Height

48 feet

Location

Taunton River, Fall River

Automated Year

1963

First Lit

1881

Lens Type

4th order Fresnel lens (original), 250 millimetres (9.8 in) (current)

Fog Signal

One blast every 10 seconds (1-second blast)- deactivated 2013

Year Deactivated

Active

Color

White w/red band around the middle of the tower

Last Keeper - Date

Roger J. Perreault (1962 – 1963)

Description

A cylindrical iron tower and lantern which also includes a foghorn.

Brief History

•  The first beacon in the Fall River area was established in 1875 and was discontinued after the present tower was built in 1881.
•  In 1881, When first established, the optic was a kerosene-fed fourth-order Fresnel Lens.
•  1977, a modern plastic lens replaced the lantern’s classical lens.
•  2017, Nick Korstad placed the lighthouse on the market for $389,900, and it sold the following year.
•  In 2023, Borden Flats Lighthouse was back on the market for $1.25 million.