Lighthouses in Massachusetts were once trusted tools for navigation at sea. Today they are windows into our nautical past, filled with folklore and stories of shipwrecks, heroism, romance, and, some say, ghosts.
There’s Boston Light, the oldest lighthouse in America, established in 1716. Highland Light on Cape Cod was the first light seen on a voyage from Europe to Boston. Brant Point Light on Nantucket Island has been moved and rebuilt more than any other. Race Point Light, in Provincetown, is open to the public for overnight stays. There are so many more, and we welcome you to come explore, learn about, and experience our wondrous array of these historic beacons located up and down our coastlines.
See the Cape Cod Lighthouse Tour Schedule.
Borden Flats Light
Fall River
Butler Flats Light
New Bedford
Scituate Light
Scituate
South Shore Irish Heritage Trail
Scituate
Minots Ledge Light
Cohasset
Est. in 1850; best views are from Sandy Beach. No public access. more
Old Scituate Lighthouse
Scituate
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Borden Flats Light
Borden Light Marina
Fall River
401-253-9585 - B
Butler Flats Light
New Bedford Channel
New Bedford
508-979-1745 - C
Scituate Light
100 Lighthouse Rd.
Scituate
781-545-1083 - D
South Shore Irish Heritage Trail
Po Box 132
Scituate
781-545-4732 - E
Minots Ledge Light
Cohasset Rocks
Cohasset
781-383-4100 - F
Old Scituate Lighthouse
100 Lighthouse Road
Scituate
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