Plum Island Lighthouse (Newburyport Harbor Lighthouse)
Newburyport, Massachusetts
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Location: Northern tip of Plum Island, Ipswich Bay, entrance to Merrimack River
Coordinates: 42 48 54 N 70 49 06 W View Plum Island Lighthouse in a larger map Station established: 1788
Present tower built: 1898 Automated: 1951 Construction materials: Wood Other buildings still standing:1898 keeper's house Tower height: 35 feet Height of focal plane: 50 feet Optic: Fourth-order Fresnel lens (1856), still in use (right) Characteristic: Occulting green light; two eclipses every 15 seconds
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Maintained by: The Friends of Plum Island Light, Inc., P.O. Box 381, Newburyport, MA 01950
Email friendsofpilight@aol.com Accessibility: The grounds are open all year; the lighthouse is sometimes open for open houses. There is a short ladder to climb to the top; sneakers are required. Children must be at least 5 years old and 42 inches tall to climb to the top. Free parking. Tours and parking are free, but donations to support the Friends of Plum Island Light, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and restoring the lighthouse, are appreciated.
2017 Open House dates (all 1 to 4 p.m., weather permitting): May 28, June 11, June 25, July 9, July 23, August 13, August 27, September 10, September 24. The 2017 annual meeting will be on September 20 at 7:30 p.m. at PITA Hall on Plum Island. Email friendsofpilight@aol.com for more information. The grounds are available for wedding ceremonies; call Linda Collins at 978-290-1413 or email friendsofpilight@aol.com 
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