Race Point Lighthouse Standing Guard
by Bill Wakeley
Title
Race Point Lighthouse Standing Guard
Artist
Bill Wakeley
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
The lighthouse at Race Point, Cape Cod's third light station, went into service on November 5, 1816. The rubblestone tower is 45 feet tall,and was one of the nation's earliest with revolving lights.The station has been restored by the Cape Cod Chapter of the American Lighthouse Foundation, and both the keeper's house and the whistle house are available for vacation rental.Race Point Light was added to the National Register of Historic Places as Race Point Light Station on June 15, 1987.
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July 10th, 2015
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