Bird Island Lighthouse
Marion, Massachusetts
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Managed by the Town of Marion.
Accessibility: The lighthouse is not open to the public and is best seen by boat. The public is allowed to land at the island via private boat from September 1 to April 15. Please contact the harbormaster at 508-748-3535 before going onto the island in September, as birds may still be nesting. Station established: 1819 Current lighthouse tower built: 1819 Deactivated 1933-1997 Relighted 1997 |
View Bird Island Lighthouse in a larger map Location: Entrance to Sippican Harbor, Buzzards Bay
Coordinates: 41 40 09.5 N 70 43 02.5 W Construction material: Stone
Tower height: 31 feet Height of focal plane: 37 feet 
Earlier optic: Fourth-order Fresnel lens (1856)
Present optic: 300 mm, solar powered (above) Characteristic: White flash every six seconds |