[Bottom (larger) Marker]Hospital Point Light was established in 1871 and marks the deep-water channel to Beverly, Salem, and Marblehead.
A smallpox hospital once stood on the hill to the rear, where there is also evidence of ramparts dug during…
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 hospita…