Annisquam Harbor Light

Annisquam Harbor Light
LocationWigwam Pt., Gloucester, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°39′42.781″N 70°40′53.44″W / 42.66188361°N 70.6815111°W / 42.66188361; -70.6815111
Tower
Constructed1801
FoundationStone
ConstructionBrick
Automated1974
Height45-feet
ShapeCylindrical
MarkingsWhite with black lantern
HeritageNational Register of Historic Places listed place 
Fog signal19th century: Bell
1931: Horn, 2 every 60s
Light
First lit1898
Focal height45 feet (14 m)
Lens5th order Fresnel lens (original), 7.5 inches (190 mm) (current)
RangeW 14 nautical miles (26 km; 16 mi), R 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi)
CharacteristicFl W 7.5s with Red sector
Annisquam Harbor Light Station
Area1.3 acres (0.53 ha)
Built1801
MPSLighthouses of Massachusetts TR
NRHP reference No.87001526
Added to NRHPJune 15, 1987

Annisquam Harbor Light Station is a historic lighthouse located on Wigwam Point in the Annisquam neighborhood of Gloucester, Massachusetts. It can be viewed from nearby Wingaersheek Beach, Gloucester. It lies on the Annisquam River and is one of the four oldest lighthouses surrounding the Gloucester peninsula, along with Eastern Point Light, Ten Pound Island Light, and Thacher Island Light.