Monomoy Point Light

Barnstable County, United States

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The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

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Monomoy Point Light is a historic lighthouse in Chatham, Massachusetts, established in 1823 to guide maritime traffic around Cape Cod. The original structure consisted of a wood tower with a brick lantern room built atop the keeper's house. In 1849, it was replaced by one of the first cast iron lighthouse towers, standing 14 meters tall. The light's importance diminished dramatically after the opening of the Cape Cod Canal in 1914, which provided vessels a shorter and safer alternative route, leading to its deactivation in 1923. Today, the keeper's house serves as a base for wildlife management within Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge, and the site is preserved through the efforts of conservation organizations including the Lighthouse Preservation Society and Massachusetts Audubon Society. Though the lighthouse interior and keeper's house remain closed to the public, the shoreline is accessible by boat via a trail through the Monomoy Wilderness. The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

Built: 1823
Type: lighthouse
Materials: cast iron
Heritage: National Register of Historic Places listed place
Height: 14 m
Place: Barnstable County, United States