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Three Sisters of Nauset

Lighthouse · Barnstable County, Massachusetts

The Three Sisters Lights, North Eastham, Massachusetts. Formerly located north of the Nauset Light, the lights were saved from the eroding shore and retired, du
The Three Sisters Lights, North Eastham, Massachusetts. Formerly located north of the Nauset Light, the lights were saved from the eroding shore and retired, du · T.S. Custadio aka ToddC4176 at en.wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

Three Sisters of Nauset is a lighthouse in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Massachusetts has 81 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 21 of them in Barnstable County.

It was built in 1892, in the late 19th century, making it the 38th oldest of the 50 in Massachusetts with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 22 feet tall (36th tallest of 36 measured in Massachusetts).

Status check, 2026-11: Three wooden towers from 1892 (replacing the 1838 brick towers) that were sold off after being taken out of service; the National Park Service brought them back together on Cable Road in Eastham in 1983 and restored them by 1989. Three Sisters of Nauset is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 41.8594° N, 69.9569° W.

Key facts

Current structure built1892
Tower height22 ft
Heritage designationNational Register of Historic Places listed place
National RegisterListed
Coordinates41.85940, -69.95690

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Questions

Where is Three Sisters of Nauset?

Three Sisters of Nauset is in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, at 41.8594, -69.9569.

How many lighthouses are in Barnstable County?

Barnstable County, Massachusetts has 21 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.

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