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Plymouth (Gurnet)
United States
| Manufacture Date | 1871 |
|---|---|
| Lighthouse Construction | 1768 |
| Country | United States |
| Lens Order | 4th order |
| Lens Type | Revolving |
| Status | publish |
| Light Character | 3 white flashes every 30 seconds with one red sector |
| Lighthouse Markings | White octogonal tower with black lantern room with red roof |
| Lighthouse Parts | none |
| Management Body Ports Authority | Project Gumet & Bug Lihts |
| Coastal Erosion Vulnerability | 1 |
| Climate Change Impact Observations | Unknown |
| Condition Observations | Current conditions are in good condition and maintained by the Project Gumet& Bug Lights |
| Open Status (Site) | Closed |
| Open Status (Tower) | Closed |
| Coordinates | 42.0037329848,-70.6005744006 |
| Other | Americas first set of twin tower lighthouses and residence of Americas first female lighthouse keeper. Oldest free standing woden lighthouse in the United States. ARLHS USA-609; Admiralty J0366; USCG 1-12545. |
| Data Source | US Light house Society buglight.org amhistory.si.edu>lighthouses newenglandlighthouses.net |
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