Preserved Tower Reference
Northern Coast Preserved Towers Map
A quick geographic reference to four landmark towers that still stand along the coast and anchor the region’s maritime memory.
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Harbor Point Light
Earliest surviving cast-iron lantern room on the northern route.
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Blackstone Reef Tower
Known for storm-season keeper logs preserved from 1889 to 1912.
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Cape Alder Beacon
Retains its original Fresnel lens housing and hand-cut stone base.
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North Haven Light
Continues as a navigational marker beside a restored keeper cottage.
Research FAQ
Common questions about scope and preservation
Quick clarifications for readers using the archive as a reference.
What counts as a preserved tower in this archive?
A tower is listed as preserved when its structure still stands in recognizable form, whether fully restored, stabilized as a ruin, or adaptively reused with documented historical fabric.
Are all preserved lighthouse sites open to visit?
No. Some towers are publicly accessible, while others sit on restricted, hazardous, or privately managed ground. Each tower entry notes current access conditions when verified.
What types of archive photographs appear here?
The collection includes historical prints, lantern-room and station views, coastal approach shots, maintenance records, and selected modern documentation used for comparison and condition tracking.
How are keeper stories presented in the archive?
Stories are edited as short research narratives that combine dated records, oral history references, and contextual notes. Quotations and uncertain details are clearly labeled.
How is the “northern coast” defined for this project?
We use a fixed archival boundary based on historic light lists and maritime districts along the northern shoreline, then document edge cases in notes when administrative borders changed over time.