Fort Pickering Light, also known as Winter Island Light, is a lighthouse built in 1871 and discontinued by the Coast Guard in 1969. It was relit as a private aid to navigation by the City of Salem in 1983.
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Location: Salem, Massachusetts Coordinates: 42°31′35.3″N 70°51′59.3″W Constructed: 1871 Foundation: Concrete Construction: Cast iron and brick Tower shape: Conical tower Markings: White First lit: 1983 Automated: Solar 1995 Deactivated: 1969-1983 Focal height: 28 feet (8.5 m) Characteristic: Flash White 4s Fog signal: none
Visited this light on August 19 2021.
The lighthouse is owned by the City of Salem. Grounds open, tower closed.
You will need to pay a fee to enter the park if you are not a local resident.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 14 1994
Access: Car