Neds Point Light
posting a little earlier than usual this morning as I am about to head off to the surgical center to have the catheter that was accidently left inside my arm removed, should be a quick and easy little surgery
Good Morning Today I will share a few shots from a visit to Neds Point in Mattapoisett MA about a 25 minute drive from where I live
Today I will focus mainly on the lighthouse itself
a little bit about the lighthouse Ned Point Light as it is official called I believe is a historic lighthouse on Ned's Point Road in Mattapoisett, Massachusetts. The lighthouse was built in 1838 at a cost of approximately $5,000, and named after Ned Dexter, a local farmer. Supervised by a local builder, Leonard Hammond, the lighthouse was constructed with a birdcage-style lantern similar to Bird Island Light found in Marion, Massachusetts.
All the stone used for the construction of the lighthouse was locally sourced, with most of it originating from nearby beaches.
Inside, Which I didn't get to see, are 32 granite steps that are cantilevered to the outside wall without the use of mortar. The original lantern used 11 whale oil lamps, each with its own parabolic reflector. And like other lighthouses I have read up on around here the Whale oil no doubt came from the New Bedford Whaling ships.
The Great Blizzard of 1888 significantly damaged the keeper's stone house, resulting in it being demolished and the building of a wooden replacement.
Following modernization in 1961, the lighthouse was reactivated in 1961 with its current 6-second isophase.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
I always enjoy visit there, especially on days where I am lucky enough to catch a nice sunrise apart from taking photos of the lighthouse and area, I generally walk loops around the green area there to get my steps in
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and speaking of the green area here I am standing on it for this next shot
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its a popular spot for people to enjoy the sunrise so can see a couple of cars parked there enjoying it, most sit in their cars unlike me walking around like a mad man
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they have a few benches around for those who want to sit and relax
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and also has this nice view over the water
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And that’s all folks
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