Plymouth (Gurnet)
Chance Brothers Lighthouse
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Date of lens manufacture
1871
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Date of lighthouse construction
1768
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Country
United States
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Commissioning body
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Order of lens
4th order
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Fixed or revolving lens
Revolving
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Active/Inactive
Active
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Describe the character of light
3 white flashes every 30 seconds with one red sector
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Describe the lighthouses daymarks
White octogonal tower with black lantern room with red roof
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Which aspects of the lighthouse (other than the lens) were manufactured by Chance brothers
none
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Describe the history of the lighthouse
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Current management body/ ports authority
Project Gumet & Bug Lihts
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Historical preservation societies/manager/operator
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Is the site vulnerable to coastal erosion?
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Have you experienced any affects of climate change on the lighthouse?
Unknown
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Observations on the condition of the lighthouse?
Current conditions are in good condition and maintained by the Project Gumet& Bug Lights
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Is the site open/closed to the public
Closed
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Is the tower open/closed to the public
Closed
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Latitude and Longitude
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On-site bookable accommodation available
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Associated web addresses
- US Light house Society
- buglight.org
- amhistory.si.edu>lighthouses
- newenglandlighthouses.net
- https://www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/ma.htm
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Other details
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.
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Which resources did you use to research this lighthouses?
US Light house Society buglight.org amhistory.si.edu>lighthouses newenglandlighthouses.net
Former Chance Lens Since Replaced/Removed
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Date of decommissioning or removal of Chance lens
Removal 10/1/1986
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Which lens(es) replaced the Chance lens ?
A modern plastic beacon-automated 1986
Where?
