Cape Cod Or Highland Lighthouse
by Skip Willits
Title
Cape Cod Or Highland Lighthouse
Artist
Skip Willits
Medium
Photograph - Epson Lustre Paper
Description
This lighthouse was one of the most powerful sentinels in the country with visibility of over 40 miles and even further on a good clear night. It was also the first flashing white light in the U.S. which distinguished it from Boston light. The first tower in this area was a 30-foot brick tower built in 1791. That tower was replaced in 1857 and equipped with a huge first order Fresnel lens. The first light was 500 feet from the edge of the cliff upon which it was built, and by 1996 the ocean was as close as 40 feet. It was moved in 1996 to the current location, which is over 400 feet from where it had stood.
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October 30th, 2013
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