Plymouth Light, or Gurnet Light as it is known locally, lays claim to an impressive list of lighthouse titles. It was home to America’s first set of twin lights and first female lighthouse keeper, and is now home to the country’s oldest freestanding wooden lighthouse.

Plymouth Light, also known as Gurnet Light, is a historic lighthouse located on Gurnet Point at the entrance to Plymouth Bay in the town of Plymouth, Massachusetts. [2] [3] [4] The light is accessible only by passing through the town of Duxbury, which lies to the north. [5]

The Gurnet is accessible by four-wheel-drive vehicle from Duxbury Beach, but the road to the lighthouse is not open to the general public. There may be occasional open houses, including during Duxbury's "Opening of the Bay" festival in May. Click here for details.

Plymouth Light Station comprises Plymouth Light (aka Gurnet Light), a Keepers cottage, and Fort Andrew. It is located 3.8 nautical miles Northeast of Plymouth, Massachusetts. Gurnet Light was first built in 1768 and in 1790 became home to the first woman lighthouse-keeper.

Plymouth Light (Gurnet Light), Gurnet Point at the entrance to Plymouth Bay, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Originally built in 1768, and rebuilt in 1801 as a pair of twin lighthouses, twin lights rebuilt again in 1842, current single tower built in 1910, the second tower, the northeast tower, torn down. PLYMOUTH (GURNET) LIGHT . GURNET POINT ...

2024年1月29日 · 102 feet above the Plymouth Sea lies the famous Gurnet Light, a historic lighthouse that has stood on Gurnet Point since 1768. Through the years, this wooden beacon has stood the test of time through natural disasters, fires, and even war.

The facility: Active Coast Guard aid to navigation; lighthouse managed by Project Gurnet and Bug Lights, P.O. Box 2167, Duxbury, MA 02331. Lighthouse built 1843. Light flashed three times every 30 seconds with a red sector; fog signal is one blast every 15 seconds. Visit Here for …

Gurnet Light – also known as Plymouth Light – is located 3.8 nautical miles Northeast of Plymouth, Massachusetts. It, along with a Keeper’s cottage and Fort Andrew, make up what is called Plymouth Light Station.

Located on the tip of a seven mile long peninsula of sand dunes off the coast of Plymouth and Duxbury, Massachusetts the Plymouth Lighthouse is a place of historical firsts. It is the home of the first twin lighthouses built in America, the first female lighthouse keeper and the oldest wooden lighthouse tower in the United States.

Plymouth is New England’s oldest and most historic town dating back to when the Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock. The former keeper's house at Plymouth (Gurnet) Lighthouse is open for overnight stays, where proceeds pay for upkeep of the building and the lighthouse tower, and nearby Duxbury Pier Light .