Ned's Point Light
by Joan Carroll
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Title
Ned's Point Light
Artist
Joan Carroll
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photograph
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It was tough to get moving on a cold autumn morning but I was rewarded by a wonderful sunrise at Ned's Point Light in the town of Mattapoisett. The name of the town is said to come from a Wampanoag Indian word for "place of resting," and that was the feel on this peaceful morning. With the support of the Massachusetts congressman (and former president) John Quincy Adams playing a vital role, Congress appropriated $5,000 on March 3, 1837, for a lighthouse at Ned's Point, at the north side of the entrance to Mattapoisett's harbor. The lighthouse was built in 1837-38 and first lighted in March 1838. A small stone dwelling was built close to the lighthouse. The keeper's house was removed in 1923, loaded onto a barge and floated across the bay to become a private home. The Coast Guard decommissioned Ned's Point Light in 1952. In 1958 the site, except the tower itself, was sold to the Town of Mattapoisett. A beautiful and popular park was developed at Ned's Point. The light became active again, with a new plastic lens, in 1961.In 1993, the local Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla adopted the lighthouse. Auxiliary members renovated the lighthouse in 1995-96.
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