The lighthouse was initially established in 1871.The original lighthouse, a wood tower, was moved to the west pierhead in 1875 and swept away by a storm in 1886. The present one was finished in 1904. The lighthouse is active; focal plane 55 ft (17 m); white light occulting every 4 s. 49 ft (15 m) octagonal cylindrical steel tower mounted on a square brick and steel fog signal building; rotating 2130C lens. Lighthouse painted white, lantern black; fog signal building roof is red. Fog horn (2 blasts every 30 s). The original elevated walkway along the pier connects the lighthouse to shore. Owner/site manager: U.S. Coast Guard. ARLHS USA-493; USCG 7-19545.
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