Tarpaulin Cove Light
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| Place: | Gosnold , Naushon Island , Massachusetts , United States | |
| Location: | Massachusetts , United States | |
| Geographical location: | 41 ° 28 '7.7 " N , 70 ° 45' 27" W | |
| Fire carrier height : | 28 ft (8.5 m ) | |
| Fire height : | 78 ft (23.8 m ) | |
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| Identifier : | Fl W 6s | |
| Scope knows: | 9 nm (16.7 km ) | |
| Optics: | 300 mm | |
| Construction time: | 1818/1891 | |
| Operating time: | til today | |
| International ordinal number: | J0470 | |
The Tarpaulin Cove Light is a historic lighthouse near Gosnold on Naushon Island in the state of Massachusetts in the United States . The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987 as part of the Multiple Property Submission Lighthouses of Massachusetts MPS .
history
Seafarers whose ships were sailing in Vineyard Sound often came to a tavern run by Zaccheus Lumbert. As early as 1759, he set up a navigation beacon at the location of today's lighthouse, which Lumbert and his successors maintained for almost 60 years. At the beginning of the 19th century, Vineyard Sound was one of the busiest waterways in the world, which is why securing ship navigation was a high priority. In 1807, funds were first approved by the government for the construction of a lighthouse suitable for this purpose at the eponymous bay ( Tarpaulin Cove ), but it was not until 1817 that the land required for this was acquired at a price of 216 US dollars (today approx. 4,300 dollars). In October 1817, a 25 ft (7.6 m) high, stone built lighthouse was finally put into operation, the construction of which had cost around 6,000 dollars (today about 120,000 dollars). It emitted a steady white light 71 ft (21.6 m) above the waterline. The first lighthouse keeper, John Hayden, did this job for about 25 years.
In 1856, a fifth order Fresnel lens made in Paris was installed. In 1870 the identifier of the lighthouse was changed so that in addition to the permanent white light, a brighter flash of light was generated every 30 seconds. In 1891 the lighthouse was demolished and replaced by the successor that still exists today, which received a fourth order Fresnel lens. In addition, a 1200 pound (around 540 kg) fog bell was installed in a purpose-built bell tower, which was destroyed by the hurricane on September 21, 1938 . After its automation in 1941, the outbuildings fell into disrepair and were finally demolished in 1962. Today the lighthouse is maintained by the Cuttyhunk Historical Society.
On June 15, 1987, the lighthouse was entered on the National Register of Historic Places under number 87001505 .
Architecture and technology
The 28 ft (8.5 m) high tower was built from bricks and stands on a concrete foundation. It sends out a white flash of light every 6 seconds, which has a range of 9 nm (16.7 km ).
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Jeremy D'Entremont: Tarpaulin Cove Light history. New England Lighthouses: A Virtual Guide. In: www.newenglandlighthouses.net. Retrieved June 30, 2015 (English, 1997–2015).
- ^ National Register Information System . In: National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service . Retrieved April 15, 2008.
- ↑ Light List Volume I. ( PDF ) Department of Homeland Security , United States Coast Guard , 2015, p. 143 , accessed on June 26, 2015 (English).
Web links
- Tarpaulin Cove Light in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System
- Official website
