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Historic American Lighthouses - Cape Cod

Historic American Lighthouses - Cape Cod

Posted by American Lighthouses on 27th Jul 2019

Massachusetts has 192 miles of coastline, and has dozens of lighthouses. There are 14 historical lighthouses on Cape Cod alone!The oldest and tallest lighthouse on Cape Cod is the Highland Light (previously known as Cape Cod Light). It is an active lighthouse on the Cape Cod National Seashore in North Truro, Massachusetts. The current tower was erected in 1857, replacing two earlier towers that had been built in 1797 and 1831.In 1797, the structure started out as a wood lighthouse to warn s