Duxbury Pier Lighthouse (Bug Light)
Duxbury, Massachusetts
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Location: Duxbury Bay, main channel to Plymouth Harbor
Coordinates: 41 59 15 N 70 38 55 W View Duxbury Pier Lighthouse in a larger map |
Maintained by Project Gurnet and Bug Lights
Accessibility: The lighthouse is not open to the public. It can be seen distantly from the Plymouth waterfront but is best seen by boat.
Station established: 1871 Present lighthouse built: 1871 Automated: 1964 Construction material: cast iron Height of tower: 47 feet Height of focal plane: 35 feet Original optic: Fourth order Fresnel lens Present optic: 250 mm, solar powered (below) 
Characteristic: Two red flashes every five seconds (active Coast Guard aid to navigation)
Fog signal: One blast every 15 seconds |
Related Sites
Plymouth Area Chamber of Commerce |