WayfarrowBird Island Light
Lighthouse · Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Bird Island Light is a lighthouse in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Massachusetts has 81 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 8 of them in Plymouth County.
It was built in 1819, in the first half of the 19th century, making it the 3rd oldest of the 50 in Massachusetts with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 31 feet tall (31st tallest of 36 measured in Massachusetts); its light sits 36 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl W 6s (a white flash every 6 seconds); it was deactivated in 1933.
Status check, 2026-11: The original 1819 stone tower was the only building to survive the 1938 hurricane; it was dark from 1933 to 1997 and was relit in 1997. Bird Island Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is not reachable by road: the nearest road is about 1 mile away, so it is seen from shore or reached by water. It stands at 41.6693° N, 70.7173° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1819 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 31 ft |
| Focal height | 36 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl W 6s |
| Deactivated | 1933 |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 41.66931, -70.71733 |
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Questions
Where is Bird Island Light?
Bird Island Light is in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, at 41.6693, -70.7173.
How many lighthouses are in Plymouth County?
Plymouth County, Massachusetts has 8 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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