Hospital Point Lighthouse

Hospital Point Lighthouse (HME4U)

Location: Beverly, MA 01915 Essex County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 32.776', W 70° 51.381'

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Established 1872

Hospital Point Light was constructed and first lighted in 1872 to help guide vessels into Salem and Beverly Harbors. The original two-story keeper's house and oil house are still being used.

The name Hospital Point stems from a smallpox hospital built on this site in 1801. The hospital, used as a barracks in the War of 1812, burned down in 1849. A watch house was built on these grounds as early as 1711. The "J" Shaped earth-work fort, which still stands, was built on the upper grounds in 1775.

The lighthouse was automated in 1947 and still serves as a Federal Aid to Navigation. The Light Keeper's House is home to the First Coast Guard District Commander and his or her family.

Construction Material Brick with granite foundation
Tower Height: 45 feet
Height and Focal Plane: 70 Feet
Characteristic: Fixed White
Optic: 3 1/2 Order Fresnel Lens
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HM NumberHME4U
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Date Added Thursday, September 18th, 2014 at 7:50pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)19T E 347581 N 4712100
Decimal Degrees42.54626667, -70.85635000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 32.776', W 70° 51.381'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 32' 46.56" N, 70° 51' 22.86" W
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Area Code(s)978, 781, 508
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 19 Bayview Ave, Beverly MA 01915, US
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