WayfarrowOld Scituate Light
Lighthouse · Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Old Scituate 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 1811, in the first half of the 19th century, making it the 2nd oldest of the 50 in Massachusetts with a recorded construction date; its light sits 49 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl W 15s (a white flash every 15 seconds); it was deactivated in 1860.
Status check, 2026-11: The original 1811 tower was 25 ft of granite and was raised 15 ft with brick in 1827; in a 2022–2024 restoration the top was rebuilt and a new lantern was installed, so sources (25 ft vs 50 ft) disagree on the current height. Old Scituate Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 42.2047° N, 70.7158° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1811 |
|---|---|
| Focal height | 49 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl W 15s |
| Deactivated | 1860 |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 42.20475, -70.71583 |
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- The Graves Lightlighthouse · Plymouth County · 13.6 mi
- Lovells Island Range Lightslighthouse · Suffolk County · 14.1 mi
- Plymouth Lightlighthouse · Plymouth County · 15.1 mi
- Long Island Head Lightlighthouse · Suffolk County · 15.1 mi
- Duxbury Pier Lightlighthouse · Plymouth County · 15.4 mi
- Deer Island Lightlighthouse · Suffolk County · 15.4 mi
- Spectacle Island Range Lightslighthouse · Suffolk County · 16.2 mi
- Broad Sound Channel Inner Range Lightslighthouse · Suffolk County · 16.2 mi
- Patuxetghost town · Plymouth County · 17.2 mi
- West Cornersghost town · Norfolk County · 17.6 mi
Questions
Where is Old Scituate Light?
Old Scituate Light is in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, at 42.2047, -70.7158.
How many lighthouses are in Plymouth County?
Plymouth County, Massachusetts has 8 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.