National Register of Historic Places

Wing's Neck Light

Bourne, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Listed
June 14, 1987
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
87001503

About this property

The Wing's Neck Light is a historic lighthouse in the Pocasset village of Bourne, Massachusetts. It is located on Wing's Neck Road at the end of Wing's Neck, a peninsula between Pocasset Harbor and the Hog Island Channel, which provides access to the Cape Cod Canal. The first lighthouse was built in the site in 1849; it was a stone keeper's house with a wood-frame tower above, and was destroyed by fire in 1878. The present lighthouse and keeper's house were built in 1889; it is the only extant wood-frame light and keeper's house connected by a covered way from that period. The lighthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.

Location

Bourne, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
41.68221, -70.65989

Categories

ENGINEERINGTRANSPORTATIONARCHITECTUREMARITIME HISTORY
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Sources

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When was Wing's Neck Light listed on the National Register?

Wing's Neck Light was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 14, 1987.

What type of historic resource is Wing's Neck Light?

Wing's Neck Light is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Wing's Neck Light?

The period of significance for Wing's Neck Light is recorded as the industrial era.

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