MINOTS LEDGE

Year Established:
1850
Existing:
Yes
Download:
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File Type:
jpg (image/jpeg)
Photo Date:
2017
Photo Credit:
Jeremy D'Entremont
Collection / Donor:

LOCATION

Location:
COHASSET ROCKS
Latitude:
42° 16.2'
Longitude:
70° 45.6'
City / Town:
SCITUATE
U.S. State:
Massachusetts
Location County:
PLYMOUTH
Country:
United States

OWNER & ACCESS

Owner / Manager:
Private owner
Open to Public:
No
Light List Data:
  1. MINOTS LEDGE
Light list data courtesy Gary Riemenschneider

STRUCTURE

Year Tower Established:
1860
Tower Construction Material:
GRANITE
Tower Foundation:
STONE LEDGE
Height of light above mean high water, in feet:
114
Height, in feet, from base of structure to center of lantern:
85
Tower Shape:
CONICAL
Fog Signal Building?:
No
Keeper's Quarters?:
Yes
Year Keeper's Quarters:
1858
Keeper's Quarters Style:
DUPLEX ON GOVERNMENT ISLAND (COHASSET WATERFRONT)
Keeper's Quarters Construction:
WOOD
Other Structures:
ENGINEERING OFFICE, OIL STORAGE BUILDING, STONE WHARF, ASST. KEEPERS DWELLING (ALL ON GOVERNMENT ISLAND), STONE FROM WATCHROOM REMOVED TO GOV. ISLAND AND REPLICA LANTERN PLACED ON TOP

OPTICS

Active Aid to Navigation?:
Yes
Current Optic:
300 MM, SOLAR POWERED
Original Optic Type:
THIRD ORDER, FRESNEL
Year Original Lens Installed:
1860
Private Aid:
No
Year Automated:
1947
USCG Access to Optics:
Yes

Entered by:
t.wheeler
Entered Date:
Jul 20, 2017