Cape Cod National Seashore | Race Point

Race Point Light I. The first lighthouse on the peninsula was built in 1816. The Race Point Light Station was Continue reading →

Cape Cod National Seashore | Race Point

Race Point Light II. The lighthouse that stands today, flashing white every 10 seconds, was built in 1876. It is Continue reading →

Cape Cod National Seashore | Race Point

Race Point Light Keeper’s House. The keeper’s house was built in 1874-76 and used until 1972, when Race Point Light Continue reading →

Cape Cod National Seashore | Race Point

Race Point Light Assistant Keepers’ House. How can it be that the assistant keeper’s house was so much larger than Continue reading →

Cape Cod National Seashore | Race Point

Race Point Light Whistle House. The fog signal building was constructed in 1888. It gets its name from the fact Continue reading →

Cape Cod National Seashore | Race Point

Race Point Light Oil House. The oil house was constructed in 1876, when the lighthouse was powered by kerosene oil Continue reading →

Cape Cod National Seashore | Wood End

Wood End Light. Wood End Light emerges from a seemingly endless horizon, with marsh grass and tidal ponds in the Continue reading →

Cape Cod National Seashore | Wood End

Wood End Light Oil House. Though this brick structure has an appealingly domestic scale, it was built in 1896 for Continue reading →