Newburyport Harbor Range Lights, Massachusetts

Located in northern Massachusetts, the city of Newburyport, on the southern banks of the Merrimac River, by the mid-1700’s had become a ship building and fishing center for the colony. The entrance to the Merrimac was marked in 1787 by the establishment of the Plum Island Lighthouse. Additional aids were needed once ships passed Plum Island to guide them to the deep water harbor at Newburyport.

Located 350 feet behind the Front Range, a 32 foot pyramidal brick tower was built as the rear range light. The lantern of the rear light is octagonal in shape with the four land facing windows blacked out and the four windows facing the river are clear.

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Located 350 feet behind the Front Range, a 32 foot pyramidal brick tower was built as the rear range light. The lantern of the rear light is octagonal in shape with the four land facing windows blacked out and the four windows facing the river are clear.

Newburyport Rear Range100_4999

Newburyport Rear Range100 4999