For over 175 years, Ned’s Point Lighthouse has guided sailors in Buzzards Bay and has been a destination for people around the world.
Now, it is in need of repairs, and we need your help!
Please contact us below for donations and inquires of how you can support the project.
A Lighthouse & So Much More
From the year that the beacon was first lit in 1838, this historic lighthouse, located at the entrance of Mattapoisett Harbor and looks over Buzzard’s Bay. On a clear day, you can see the southern exit of the Cape Cod Canal. It is always amazing and humbling to see how seafarers navigated in the 1800s.
On any given day, there are small groups of all kinds and families of all kinds. Local walkers added to the mix of tourists.
Accessing The Lighthouse
Coast Guard Auxillary Floatilla 13-06-07 will conduct tours every Saturday from 11 am – 2 pm (Weather Permitting)
Donation
For over 175 years, Ned’s Point Lighthouse has guided sailors in Buzzards Bay and has been a destination for people around the world.
Now, it is in need of repairs, and we need your help!
$290,000 Needs To Be Raised To Restore Ned's Point Lighthouse
- Mobilization, Scaffolding, equipment, management $70,000 70,000%
- Coatings and Exterior Masonry repairs $80,000 80%
- Window Restoration $35,000 35%
- Interior Masonry Restoration $30,000 30%
- Electrical & Lightning Protection System $10,000 10%
- Lantern Interior & Curtain wall $35,000 35%
- Railing Repairs $25,000 25%
- Ventilation $5,000 5%
Funds Received To Date
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Lighthouse
Filled in window
infilled window east side lower
Coating Failure
Boarded up Upper Window
Advanced Gallery corrosion
Corrosion of Gally underside
Mid-height window opening infilled with masonry
Organic Growth 2
Organic Growth 1
Wooden Ladder Deck to Lantern – Good condition
Wooden Base below Ladder – note debris from spalling whitewash and mortar
Underside of interior of lantern deck appears in good condition
Iron handrail anchor – Copy
Grout patch over a crack in stone column
Granite staircase -note missing mortar in joint
Failing coating on iron roof cornice
Corrosion on Gallery Deck
Corrosion on railing
Electrical panel installed in window
Evidence of moisture – excessive organic growth shown at upper window opening
Failed coatings on Lantern hatch and interior deck plates
Failed coatings on tongue and groove paneling
Interior of Lantern – note rusting condensate collector sill & peeling coatings
Corroded iron and rust jacked masonry at handrail termination
Condition of interior of lantern curtain wall
Close up of railing post showing advanced deformation
3 ½” thick brownstone deck at Lantern Level
Iron handrail anchor
Ladder to Lantern Room – note loss of protective coating on ladder rungs.
Missing batten bars from interior pane
original brownstone cap spalling and shedding coating
Smoke shield showing corroding iron framing and peeling paint on noble panels
rust jacking cracked glass
Previous parge – note hairline cracking & presence of green growth on wall
Entry Door
Keep the Light Shining
Ned’s Point Lighthouse has a special place in the community. During tours, many have shared special memories as children, growing up, and the happiness experienced every time they visit. There have been hundreds of weddings performed there as well as solemn moments of remembrance. With your help, this will continue for many more generations.