Plymouth Light, or Gurnet Light as it is known locally, lays claim to an impressive list of lighthouse titles. It was home to America’s first set of twin lights and first female lighthouse keeper, and is …

Plymouth Light, also known as Gurnet Light, is a historic lighthouse located on Gurnet Point at the entrance to Plymouth Bay in the town of Plymouth, Massachusetts. [2] [3] [4] The light is …

The Gurnet is accessible by four-wheel-drive vehicle from Duxbury Beach, but the road to the lighthouse is not open to the general public. There may be occasional open houses, including …

Plymouth Light Station comprises Plymouth Light (aka Gurnet Light), a Keepers cottage, and Fort Andrew. It is located 3.8 nautical miles Northeast of Plymouth, Massachusetts. Gurnet Light …

Located on the tip of a seven mile long peninsula of sand dunes off the coast of Plymouth and Duxbury, Massachusetts the Plymouth Lighthouse is a place of historical firsts. It is the home …

Gurnet Light – also known as Plymouth Light – is located 3.8 nautical miles Northeast of Plymouth, Massachusetts. It, along with a Keeper’s cottage and Fort Andrew, make up what is …

Jan 29, 2024 · 102 feet above the Plymouth Sea lies the famous Gurnet Light, a historic lighthouse that has stood on Gurnet Point since 1768. Through the years, this wooden beacon …

The facility: Active Coast Guard aid to navigation; lighthouse managed by Project Gurnet and Bug Lights, P.O. Box 2167, Duxbury, MA 02331. Lighthouse built 1843. Light flashed three times …

During the Revolution, the towns of Plymouth, Duxbury and Kingston built a fort on the Gurnet. Local folklore has it that the British frigate Niger fired on the fort and one of the cannonballs …

The former keeper's house at Plymouth (Gurnet) Lighthouse is open for overnight stays, where proceeds pay for upkeep of the building and the lighthouse tower, and nearby Duxbury Pier …