Minot's Ledge Lighthouse

Minot's Ledge Lighthouse (HMS8D)

Location: Cohasset, MA 02025 Norfolk County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 14.325', W 70° 47.341'

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Built 1855-1860

On this site 3,514 tons of Quincy granite were hewn into 1,079 dovetailed blocks whose final weight totalled 2,367 tons.

On the two circular forms seen here, the cut stones were carefully assembled to assure perfect fit; then disassembled and transported to Minot's Ledge where they were erected to form the 114 foot Lighthouse which still stands.

Restored by the Cohasset Historical Society
1967
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HM NumberHMS8D
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Year Placed1967
Placed ByCohasset Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, September 14th, 2014 at 11:35am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)19T E 352390 N 4677834
Decimal Degrees42.23875000, -70.78901667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 14.325', W 70° 47.341'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 14' 19.50" N, 70° 47' 20.46" W
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Area Code(s)781, 617, 339
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 19 Lighthouse Ln, Cohasset MA 02025, US
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