Bakers Island Light

Bakers Island Light is a historic lighthouse on Bakers Island in Salem, Massachusetts. The station was originally established in 1791, with a daymark. This was replaced in 1798 by two lights atop a keeper's house, one at each end. After storm damage in 1815, an octagonal stone tower was constructed. The current round stone tower was added in 1820. The 1820 tower was taller, leading to the names "Ma" and "Pa". The two remained in service until 1926, when the older, shorter tower was removed.[1]

Bakers Island Light

Location	E of Salem on Bakers Island, Salem, Massachusetts
Coordinates	42°32′11.2″N 70°47′9.3″W
Year first constructed	1791
Year first lit	1821 (current tower)
Automated	1972
Foundation	Granite
Construction	Granite and concrete
Tower shape	Conical
Markings / pattern	White with black lantern
Tower height	59 feet (18 m)
Focal height	111 feet (34 m)
Original lens	4th order Fresnel lens
Current lens	7.5 inches (190 mm)
Range	White 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi) Red 14 nautical miles (26 km; 16 mi)
Characteristic	Alternating White and Red 20s
Fog signal	Horn: 1 every 30s
Admiralty number	J0288
ARLHS number	USA-031
USCG number	1-350[1][2][3]
Heritage	place listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Baker's Island Light Station
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Area	11.5 acres (4.7 ha)
Built	1821
MPS	Lighthouses of Massachusetts TR (AD)
NRHP reference No.	76000289[4]
Added to NRHP	November 21, 1976

The light was added to the National Register of Historic Places as Baker's Island Light Station in 1976.

Nomenclature

The City of Salem, the Coast Guard, and NOAA spell the name without an apostrophe, but the National Register of Historic Places includes it. The name is always written with the "s".[5]

A USCG photo circa 1925

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Salem, Massachusetts
• List of lighthouses in the United States, Massachusetts

References

1. "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Massachusetts". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01.
2. Light List, Volume I, Atlantic Coast, St. Croix River, Maine to Shrewsbury River, New Jersey (PDF). Light List. United States Coast Guard. 2009. p. 5.
3. Rowlett, Russ (2009-12-14). "Lighthouses of the United States: Northern Massachusetts". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
4. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
5. "National Register Historic Districts & Landmarks" (PDF). City of Salem. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-09-07.