Bakers Island Light, Bakers Island

Name: Bakers Island Light
Address: Bakers Island, United States

#1 among attractions in Bakers Island

Top attraction, Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture

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Bakers Island Light is a historic lighthouse on Bakers Island in Salem, Massachusetts. 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. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 42°32'11"N, 70°47'9"W

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Bakers Island Light – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Salem Willows, Marblehead Light, Singing Beach, Fort Sewall.

4.2 miW
Amusement, Amusement park
Salem Willows, Salem
107 min walk • Salem Willows is an oceanfront park in Salem, Massachusetts. It is named for the European white willow trees planted there in 1801 to form a shaded walk for patients convalescing at a nearby smallpox hospital.
3.2 miSW
Lighthouse
Marblehead Light, Marblehead
83 min walk • Marblehead Light is situated on Marblehead Neck in Essex County, Massachusetts. The current tower is a skeletal structure that replaced the original 1835 brick and wood tower in 1895.
2.5 miNE
42°34'6"N • 70°45'40"W
Singing Beach, Manchester
65 min walk • Beach, Outdoor activities, Park
3.4 miSW
Park, Historical place, View point
Fort Sewall, Marblehead
88 min walk • Fort Sewall is a historic coastal fortification in Marblehead, Massachusetts. It is located at Gale's Head, the northeastern point of the main Marblehead peninsula, on a promontory that overlooks the entrance to Marblehead Harbor.
3.6 miSW
Cemetery
Old Burial Hill, Marblehead
93 min walk • Old Burial Hill is a historic cemetery in Marblehead, Massachusetts. It is located on the high ground between Marblehead's colonial-era residential and retail district, called "Downtown" by longtime residents and "Old Town" by others, and the Barnegat neighborhood that stretches...
3.9 miSW
Museum, Georgian architecture
Old Town House, Marblehead
100 min walk • The Old Town House is in the heart of the Marblehead Historic District at One Market Square in Marblehead, Massachusetts, at the intersection of Washington, State, and Mugford Streets.
3.6 miW
Beach, Lighthouse
Hospital Point Range Front Light, Beverly
93 min walk • Hospital Point Range Front Light is a historic lighthouse at the end of Bayview Avenue in Beverly, Massachusetts. It forms the front half of a range which guides vessels toward Salem Harbor.
3.9 miSW
Forts and castles
Herreshoff Castle, Marblehead
101 min walk • Herreshoff Castle, formerly known as Castle Brattahlid, is an unusual residence located at 2 Crocker Park, Marblehead, Massachusetts. As of 2006, the owners have offered the carriage house as a bed-and-breakfast.
4.8 miW
Concerts and shows, Cinema, Performing arts
The Cabot, Beverly
124 min walk • The Cabot Performing Arts Center is located at 286 Cabot Street in Beverly, Massachusetts.
4.3 miSW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Marblehead Little Theatre, Marblehead
111 min walk • The Marblehead Little Theatre is a community theatre in Marblehead, Massachusetts, founded in 1956. It is one of the oldest continually operating community theatres in the United States.
3.6 miSW
Forts and castles
Carcassonne Castle, Marblehead
92 min walk • Carcassonne Castle is a residence in Marblehead, Massachusetts, United States. It was constructed in 1935 by Lydia Pinkham Gove, granddaughter of Lydia Pinkham. During the 1970s and 80s it was owned by George A. Butler, who held glitzy parties in the three-story, 23-room granite castle.