ESTABLISHED
STATION
STATE
TOWER FATE STATION FATE
1716
Boston (Little Brewster Island)
MA
destroyed in 1776 by during the American Revolution active - new tower built in 1783
1746
Brant Point (Nantucket)
MA
original wooden tower destroyed by fire in 1758 active
7 lighthouse towers and 3 non-tower light beacons have stood at this location. The current one is from 1901.
1749
Narragansett Bay
RI
   
1760
New London Harbor
CT
demolished and replaced with a new tower in 1801 active
1764
Sandy Hook
NJ
only surviving colonial era lighthouse active
1767
Charleston (Morris Island)
SC
replaced in 1838 inactive - current tower built in 1876
station discontinued in 1962 due to erosion
1767
Cape Henlopen
DE
deactivated in 1920s; collapsed in 1926 due to erosion discontinued prior to collapse and not replaced
1768
Plymouth Twin Lights (Gurnet Point)
MA
destroyed by fire ca. 1800 active - oldest wooden lighthouse in the US
twin lights rebuilt 1801 & 1843; one tower removed ca. 1920
1771
Portsmouth Harbor
NH
replaced in 1804 active - current tower built in 1878
1771
Cape Ann (Thatcher Island)
MA
replaced in 1861 active - current towers built in 1861
North light discontinued 1932; reactivated as private aid to navigation in 1980s.
1773
Tybee Island
GA
destroyed in 1862 during the American Civil War active - current tower built in 1867