Clarks Point Lighthouse
New Bedford, Massachusetts
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Location: Fort Taber, Entrance to New Bedford Harbor and Acushnet River
Coordinates: 41 35 32 N 70 54 02 W View Clarks Point Lighthouse in a larger map |
Maintained by the City of New Bedford
Accessibility: Fort Taber Park and the Clarks Point Lighthouse are reached by following Route 18 in New Bedford to a traffic light at its southern end. Turn left at the light and continue for two miles to the park entrance. The fort and lighthouse are not open to the public, but good photo opportunities are available from the grounds.
Station established: 1797 Current lighthouse tower built: 1869 Deactivated: 1898-2001 Reactivated June 15, 2001 Characteristic: Fixed white (Note: As of October 2015, the light is not functioning.) Height of focal plane: 68 feet Previous lighthouse: Dumpling Rock Light Next lighthouse: Butler Flats Light |
Related sites
Fort Taber Historical Association New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park South Coast Today New Bedford Whaling Museum |