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Location: Wigwam Point, northern end of Annisquam
River, Ipswich Bay. Nearest city: Gloucester
42 39 43 N
70 40 53 W
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Station established: 1801; Current lighthouse tower
built: 1897; Automated: 1974
Construction material: Brick; Tower height: 41 feet;
Height of focal plane: 45 feet
Optic: Fifth order Fresnel (1856); Current optic:
VRB-25
Characteristic: Flashing white every 7.5 seconds with a red sector
Fog signal: Two blasts every 60 seconds
Other buildings still standing: 1801 keeper's house,
stone oil house, garage
Active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation
Keeper's dwelling serves as housing for a Coast Guard
family |
Accessibility: There is limited (about 3 cars),
short-term parking for visitors at the lighthouse. To
reach the lighthouse, turn off of Route 127 onto Leonard Street, next
to the white Annisquam Village Church. Turn right at a large “NORWOOD
HEIGHTS” sign. Follow the road across an intersection, past a “DEAD
END” sign. Continue toward the water. Follow as the road turns to the
right and then take an immediate left. Continue to the lighthouse at
the end of the road.
A
Coast Guard family lives at the station. Visitors should respect the
privacy of the residents and keep their distance from the keeper’s
house. There’s a stairway down to the beach, where you can get great
views of the lighthouse.
Annisquam Light may also
be viewed from Wingaersheek Beach in Gloucester, across the Annisquam
River. It can also be seen from a cruise offered by Harbor Tours, Inc. of Cape Ann |
