Annisquam Lighthouse
by David Choate
Title
Annisquam Lighthouse
Artist
David Choate
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Photograph
Description
A lighthouse has been serving the village of Annisquam, Massachusetts for over 220 years. The Village itself has been in existence since 1631 -- growing into a fishing and shipbuilding center that at the time rivaled nearby Gloucester and Ipswich. The Annisquam River had become a safe harbor for vessels traveling along the coast when the first lighthouse was erected in the early 1800s on Wigwam Point -- it was a 32-foot wooden tower with a fixed white light 40 feet above the water. In 1850 a new octagonal wooden tower was built and the original keeper's house was repaired and remains today, although altered and enlarged over the years. The present 41-foot cylindrical brick lighthouse tower was built on the same foundation as the previous two towers and was surrounded by a wire fence. The lighthouse was automated in 1974.
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July 3rd, 2021
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