Fort Pickering Light, also known as Winter Island Light, is a lighthouse built in 1871 and discontinued by the Coast Guard in 1969.[2][3] It was relit as a private aid to navigation by the City of Salem in 1983.

Fort Pickering Light
US Coast Guard photo
Map
LocationSalem, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°31′35.3″N 70°51′59.3″W / 42.526472°N 70.866472°W / 42.526472; -70.866472
Tower
Constructed1871
FoundationConcrete
ConstructionCast iron and brick
Automatedsolar 1995
ShapeConical tower
MarkingsWhite
HeritageNational Register of Historic Places contributing property Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit1983 Edit this on Wikidata
Deactivated1969-1983
Focal height28 feet (8.5 m)
CharacteristicFl W 4s
Fort Pickering Light
2008
LocationSalem, Massachusetts
Area45 acres (18 ha)
Architectural styleMultiple
Part ofWinter Island Historic District and Archeological District (ID94000335[1])
Designated CPApril 14, 1994

Winter Island Light is a constituent part of the Winter Island Historic District and Archeological District, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 14, 1994.

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References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Massachusetts". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. September 2, 2009. Archived from the original on May 1, 2017.
  3. ^ Light List, Volume I, Atlantic Coast, St. Croix River, Maine to Shrewsbury River, New Jersey (PDF). Light List. United States Coast Guard. 2013. p. 84.