Bakers Island Light is a historic

lighthouse A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of physical structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses and to serve as a beacon for navigational aid, for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways. Lighthouses mar ...

Bakers Island Bakers Island is a small, private residential island in Massachusetts Bay, in Salem, Massachusetts. It is located southeast of Great Misery Island & Little Misery Island, northeast of North Gooseberry Island and South Gooseberry Island, and far ...

Salem, Massachusetts Salem ( ) is a historic coastal city in Essex County, Massachusetts, located on the North Shore of Greater Boston. Continuous settlement by Europeans began in 1626 with English colonists. Salem would become one of the most significant seaports tr ...

. The station was originally established in 1791, with a daymark. This was replaced in 1798 by two lights atop a keeper's house, one at each end. After storm damage in 1815, an octagonal stone tower was constructed. The current round stone tower was added in 1820. The 1820 tower was taller, leading to the names "Ma" and "Pa". The two remained in service until 1926, when the older, shorter tower was removed. The light was added to the

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as Baker's Island Light Station in 1976.

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The City of Salem, the Coast Guard, and

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spell the name without an apostrophe, but the National Register of Historic Places includes it. The name is always written with the "s".

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Lighthouses completed in 1798 Lighthouses completed in 1815 Lighthouses completed in 1820 Lighthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts Buildings and structures in Salem, Massachusetts Lighthouses in Essex County, Massachusetts National Register of Historic Places in Salem, Massachusetts {{EssexCountyMA-NRHP-stub

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