Plum Island Light Tour
| Hours: | 1:00pm - 4:00pm |
| Ages: | Kids, Teens, Adults |
| In/Outdoor: | Indoor, Outdoor |
| Cost: | Free |
| Category: | Tours |
Today, it is a single, green, fully automated, 4000 candle power Fourth Order Fresnel light. It is visible for 12 miles and is a familiar beacon to mariners along our coast.
The lighthouse is maintained and operated by the Friends of Plum Island Light. Educational tours are open to the public from May through October and can be scheduled by calling ahead.
There is a short ladder to climb to the top; sneakers are required. Children must be at least 5 years old and 42 inches tall to climb to the top. Tours are free, but donations to support the Friends of Plum Island Light, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and restoring the lighthouse, are appreciated.
Station established: 1788; Present tower built: 1898; Automated: 1951
Construction materials: Wood
Tower height: 35 feet; Height of focal plane: 50 feet
Optic: Fourth-order Fresnel lens (1856), still in use.
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Northern tip of Plum Island, Newburyport, MA map
Location: Northern tip of Plum Island, Ipswich Bay, entrance to Merrimack River
Nearest city: Newburyport
42 48 54 N
70 49 06 W
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