Fort Pickering Light
Encyclopedia
Fort Pickering Light, also known as Winter Island Light, is a lighthouse
built in 1871 and discontinued by the Coast Guard in 1969. It was relit as a private aid to navigation by the City of Salem
in 1983.
Winter Island Light is a constituent part of the Winter Island Historic District and Archeological District, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places
on April 14, 1994, reference number 94000335.
Lighthouse
A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses or, in older times, from a fire, and used as an aid to navigation for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways....
built in 1871 and discontinued by the Coast Guard in 1969. It was relit as a private aid to navigation by the City of Salem
Salem, Massachusetts
Salem is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 40,407 at the 2000 census. It and Lawrence are the county seats of Essex County...
in 1983.
Winter Island Light is a constituent part of the Winter Island Historic District and Archeological District, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
on April 14, 1994, reference number 94000335.