Seaveys Island Range

Alternate Name(s):
Henderson Point Range
Type:
Year Established:
1894
Existing:
No

LOCATION

Location:
Henderson Point, SW point of Seavey Island, Piscataqua River, entrance to Portsmouth (NH) Harbor.
U.S. State:
New Hampshire
Country:
United States

OWNER & ACCESS

Open to Public:
No

STRUCTURE

Year Discontinued:
1905
Fog Signal Building?:
No
Keeper's Quarters?:
No

OPTICS

Active Aid to Navigation?:
No
Original Optic Type:
Two fixed red tubular lanterns
Private Aid:
No
USCG Access to Optics:
No
Comments:

The two fixed red tubular lanterns had a resident keeper with an associated keeper's dwelling. The Seavey's Island range lights guided vessels between Seavey's Island and Goat Island Ledge. The station was discontinued when Henderson Point was destroyed in 1905 to widen the channel.

Information from NA RG 26 Entry 13 - Lighthouse Clipping Files

Entered by:
candace
Entered Date:
Feb 28, 2018