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| Location | Beverly, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°32′53.94″N 70°52′42.43″W / 42.5483167°N 70.8784528°W / 42.5483167; -70.8784528 |
| Tower | |
| Shape | church steeple |
| Markings | White |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1927 |
| Focal height | 183 feet (56 m) |
| Characteristic | Fl W |
The Hospital Point Range Rear Light is part of a pair of range lights in Beverly, Massachusetts. It is located in the steeple of the First Baptist Church of Beverly.
History
The Hospital Point Light was established to help guide ships through Salem Sound. It was originally established as a single light, but in 1927 the beacon from a lightship was used to create a range, with the existing light made the front light. This beacon was set in the steeple of the First Baptist Church, the tallest spire in town; it projects a very narrow beam, only 2° either side of the range course, leading across the northern part of the sound. The church was destroyed in a fire in 1975, but the steeple survived; it was incorporated into the rebuilt church. The light continues in active service.
References
- ^ "Hospital Point Range Rear, MA". Lighthouse Friends.
- "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Massachusetts". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. 2012-09-15. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01.
- ^ United States Coast Guard (2012). Light List, Volume I, Atlantic Coast, St. Croix River, Maine to Shrewsbury River, New Jersey. p. 859.
- Rowlett, Russ (2009-09-07). "Lighthouses of the United States: Northern Massachusetts". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- Salem and Lynn harbors (Map). 1:25,000. NOAA. 1980. Chart 13275.
External links
- First Baptist Church of Beverly website