Butler Flats Light is a sparkplug lighthouse located in the outer harbor of New Bedford, Massachusetts, at the mouth of the Acushnet River. Built in 1898 by the United States Lighthouse Board, it is the only known caisson lighthouse designed by a marine architect.
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Location: New Bedford Channel, Acushnet River, New Bedford, Massachusetts Coordinates: 41°36′13.5″N 70°53′40″W Constructed: 1898 Foundation: Cast iron/Concrete Caisson Construction: Brick Tower shape: Conical on cylindrical base Markings: White tower with black base and lantern First lit: 1898 Automated: 1978 Deactivated: 2014 Focal height: 53 feet (16 m) Lens: Fifth order Fresnel lens Characteristic: Flashing white 4s.
I was here on August 18 2021, Saw it again on July 12 2022
The lighthouse is privately owned. Tower closed.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 15 1987
Access: Car : You can get a decent view from land on East Rodney French Blvd. There is also a pier in Fort Taber Park from which you can get a good view