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Sandy Neck Light is a lighthouse on Sandy Neck, in
West Barnstable, Massachusetts West Barnstable is a seaside village in the northwest part of the town of Barnstable, Massachusetts. Once devoted to agricultural pursuits, West Barnstable now is largely residential and historic. Originally founded in 1639 as part of its neighbori ...
, at the entrance to
Barnstable Harbor Barnstable Harbor is a natural harbor located in Barnstable, Massachusetts The Town of Barnstable ( ) is a town in the U.S. state of Massachusetts and the county seat of Barnstable County. Barnstable is the largest community, both in land area ...
. It was first established in 1826. The current tower was built in 1857 and strengthened in the 1880s. It was discontinued in 1931, replaced by a skeleton tower, which was discontinued in 1952. The light was relit as a private aid to navigation in 2007.


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Lighthouses completed in 1826 Lighthouses completed in 1857 Buildings and structures in Barnstable, Massachusetts Lighthouses in Barnstable County, Massachusetts 1826 establishments in Massachusetts {{US-lighthouse-stub