The Nantucket Cliff Lights, also known as the Nantucket Cliff Range Lights were a set of range lights on Nantucket. Over the years, there were several sets of range lights to lead ships into Nantucket Harbor.[1][2] The first were built in 1838. The second, a pair of conical white towers which still exist-owned by the Gilbreth family of "Cheaper by the Dozen" Fame-although not on the same site, were discontinued in 1912. The Gilbreth Family purchased the two latter range lights in 1921.
 Original installation from 1838 | |
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| Location | Nantucket, Nantucket County, US |
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| Coordinates | 41°17′N 70°07′W / 41.29°N 70.11°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1838  |
| Nantucket Cliff Front Range Light | |
| Construction | wood |
| Markings | white |
| First lit | 1838 |
| Deactivated | 1912 |
| Characteristic | F W |
| Nantucket Cliff Rear Range Light | |
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| Construction | wood |
| Markings | white |
| First lit | 1838 |
| Deactivated | 1912 |
| Characteristic | F W |
See also
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edit- ^ Rowlett, Russ (2009-10-09). "Lighthouses of the United States: Southeast Massachusetts". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- ^ "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Massachusetts". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. 2009-08-08. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01.
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