Pet Doorbell Sale Coupon Home of the Pet Doorbell Mat Login to your Account Pet Doorbell Pet Doorbell Mat System Great Artist Paintings Vermont covererd bridges About the Pet Doorbell Mat Bar Stools Netshops Vermont Photographs-Pet Doorbell Vermont Teddy Bear Computer Geeks Knives Smart Bargains-Bargins-Pet Doorbell World Trade Center 09/10/01 Lighthouse Photographs Chess Sets-Netshops Doghouse -Pet Doorbell Globes-Netshops Adirondack Chair Bakers Racks Benches Bocce Ball-Netshops Clocks FIREPIT SHOP Firepits-Netshops Fireplace-Netshops Armoire Gallery-Netshops Bird Bath and Feeders-Pet Doorbell Hickory Farms Photography Tips-Kaplan About PawBella Burlinton Vermont Chamber of Commerce PawBella-Pets Search Site Map Check Out Log Out View Cart Login to my account Wood End Light $55.00 The third lighthouse in Provincetown was built in 1872, between Race Point and Long Point - at the elbow of the sandbar which surrounds Provincetown harbor. The light was designed as an exact replica of Long Point Light. It was originally painted brown, and housed a fifth-order Fresnel lens. In 1896, a second keeper's house, storage shed, and oil house were added. A fog bell in a tower was added in 1902. By 1872, most of the community at the tip of the Cape was gone. However, as reported to the Lighthouse Board in 1880 (Clark, p.126, Thompson, p.76) "The keeper of this station is much annoyed by the stench and flies coming from the fish-oil works located between this and Long Point Station." In 1911, a breakwater was built across the upper end of the harbor - this allowed much more direct access to Wood End Station at low tide. The breakwall still stands today, and is the most direct route to the lighthouse. The worst wreck off Wood End took place on December 17, 1927. The Navy submarine S-4 and Coast Guard Cutter Paulding collided half a mile south of the light. The submarine was lost with all hands. (Clark, p. 128-129) In 1961, the lighthouse was automated. All auxiliary buildings except the oil house were torn down. An aerobeacon replaced the Fresnel lens. In 1981, solar panels and batteries were installed to power the lighthouse. Directions: Follow State Route 6 to Provincetown. The light can be seen from a distance from the Pilgrim's Monument or Macmillan's Wharf. To walk to the light - either go into Provincetown and drive to the end of Commercial Street, or drive to the end of 6 and backtrack briefly on Route 6A. Either route will take you to the Pilgrim's Landing area. From here, cross the breakwall and turn right. The walk is difficult. The breakwall is uneven and half a mile long. The walk from the end of the breakwall to the light is about half a mile over sand.Plan your walk during low tide. At higher tides, the breakwall and some of the ground you will need to cross may be underwater. (The entire round trip journey to both Wood End and Long Point on foot is approximately four hours.) (December 1998)

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