Neds Point Lighthouse

Mattapoisett, Massachusetts

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Location: North side of entrance to Mattapoisett Harbor
Coordinates: 41 39 03 N   70 47 44 W

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Previous lighthouse: Palmers Island Light
Next lighthouse: Bird Island Light

Active Coast Guard aid to navigation; grounds are the property of the Town of Mattapoisett. Phone: (508) 758-4100.

Accessibility: The grounds are open but the tower is not open at this time. The tower is open for occasional tours.

Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 63 has adopted Ned’s Point Lighthouse. ​A new organization, Friends of Ned’s Point Lighthouse, was formed in 2020. 

Station established: 1838
Present tower built: 1838
Automated: 1923
Deactivated: 1952-1961
Construction material: Stone
Other buidings still standing: oil house
Tower height: 39 feet
Height of focal plane: 41 feet

Earlier optic: Fifth-order Fresnel lens

Present optic: 250mm (right)

Characteristic: Isophase 6 seconds (three seconds of white alternating with three seconds darkness)

Related sites Mattapoisett Historical Society

Town of Mattapoisett

The Wanderer

​Lobster Trail - The Lobster Trail winds along the N. Atlantic Coast, celebrating “butter soaked” options to eat, stay and play “lobster style.”