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Ned Point Light is a historic lighthouse on Ned's Point Road in Mattapoisett, Massachusetts. The lighthouse was built in 1838 at a cost of approximately $5,000, and named after Ned Dexter, a local farmer..

Location - Mattapoisett, Massachusetts
Coordinates:41°39′3.133″N 70°47′44.336″W
Constructed: 1838
Foundation: Natural / Emplaced
Construction: Stone
Tower height: 39 feet (12 m)
Tower shape: Conical
Markings: White tower with black lantern
First lit: 1838
Automated: 1923
Deactivated: 1952–1961[1]
Focal height: 41 feet (12 m)
Lens: Fifth order Fresnel lens (original), 9.8 inches (250 mm) lens (1996) (current)
Range: 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi)
Characteristic: Isophase white, 6 seconds
Fog signal: none.

I visited this lighthouse on August 18 2021.

I was here again on July 12 2022.

Active Coast Guard aid to navigation; grounds are the property of the Town of Mattapoisett.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 15 1987

Access: Car: The grounds are open but the tower is not open at this time. The tower is open for occasional tours.