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 Highland $55.00 Situated on a cliff 183 feet above sea level, Highland (Cape Cod) Light was the first of the lighthouses of the Cape. Construction of the lighthouse was prompted by numerous shipwrecks in "the dark chasm between Cape Ann and Nantucket" (Clark, p. 23). The original lighthouse was authorized by George Washington in 1796. The government purchased ten acres of land for the lighthouse from Isaac Small. The lighthouse was completed in 1797. The lamp consisted of 15 Argand lamps, which were surrounded by a revolving eclipser. This flashing light, the first in the US, was shown to differentiate from Boston Light. (Clark, p. 23, Thompson, p. 73) By 1857, the original structure was deemed unsafe and replaced. The new 1857 light featured a first-order Fresnel lens, which was replaced in 1901 by an even larger room-sized Fresnel lens, supported on a bed of mercury. In 1932, a 1000-watt electric lamp was installed, which was said to be visible 45 miles away. Highland is currently lit by a pair of Fresnel-lensed aerobeacons. Each beacon contains two 1000-watt lamps (one flips on should the other fail). The light was automated in 1986. It currently belongs to the National Park Service, and serves as a private aid to navigation. By 1990, Highland Light was at serious risk of being lost to erosion. The first lighthouse was built 500 feet from the cliff. The current lighthouse stood a mere 100 feet from the cliff in 1990. In 1990, somewhere between 40 and 117 feet of cliff were lost to erosion. In an effort to save this historic lighthouse, the Truro Historical Society spearheaded an effort which, along with national Park Service, state, and Coast Guard funding, raised $1.5 million to move the lighthouse and keeper's house. In a span of 18 days in July 1996, International Chimney Inc. of Buffalo NY and Expert House Movers of Maryland moved the lighthouse to a new position 570 feet from the cliff. The lighthouse is currently located on Highland Golf Links. Directions: From the south, take State Route 6 and turn right (east) on Highland Road. Look for the large sign saying "Highland (Cape Cod) Light." Follow the signs to the lighthouse. The lighthouse is easily accessible by car. There is a parking lot in front of the lighthouse. There is a small fee to visit the light, which goes to the Truro Historical Society. A path behind the lighthouse leads you to an overlook of the cliff below. Highland House (home of the Truro Historical Museum) is a short walk from the lighthouse. (December 2000)

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