Long Lost Sister
March 23, 2019
Many of you have seen my photos of Nauset Light, the red and white lighthouse, with its alternating red and white beacon. If you've followed some of the posts, you know also that not long ago (1996), it was moved inland 300 feet.
Before today's Nauset Light was positioned on the ever-shrinking shoreline, there used to be three small lighthouses known as the "Three Sisters." They stood close together and each shown a single white light.
They overlooked the bluffs above the waves for many years toward the end of the 19th century and well into the 20th, but the sea eventually overtook them as well. In 1911, Two were sold and one relocated inland. It remained there until 1923 when it was replaced by today's structure.
These photos show the foundation of that "Middle" Sister, 300 feet or more east of today's cliff edge, and maybe 60 feet lower than where it once stood. It's interesting that it remains upright, and is a striking measuring stick for a hundred years of erosion.
Nauset Light Beach
Cape Cod National Seashore
Eastham, Massachusetts
Cape Cod - USA
Photo by brucetopher
© Bruce Christopher 2019
All Rights Reserved
...always learning - critiques welcome.
Tools: Canon 7D & iPhone 6s.
No use without permission.
Please email for usage info.
Long Lost Sister
March 23, 2019
Many of you have seen my photos of Nauset Light, the red and white lighthouse, with its alternating red and white beacon. If you've followed some of the posts, you know also that not long ago (1996), it was moved inland 300 feet.
Before today's Nauset Light was positioned on the ever-shrinking shoreline, there used to be three small lighthouses known as the "Three Sisters." They stood close together and each shown a single white light.
They overlooked the bluffs above the waves for many years toward the end of the 19th century and well into the 20th, but the sea eventually overtook them as well. In 1911, Two were sold and one relocated inland. It remained there until 1923 when it was replaced by today's structure.
These photos show the foundation of that "Middle" Sister, 300 feet or more east of today's cliff edge, and maybe 60 feet lower than where it once stood. It's interesting that it remains upright, and is a striking measuring stick for a hundred years of erosion.
Nauset Light Beach
Cape Cod National Seashore
Eastham, Massachusetts
Cape Cod - USA
Photo by brucetopher
© Bruce Christopher 2019
All Rights Reserved
...always learning - critiques welcome.
Tools: Canon 7D & iPhone 6s.
No use without permission.
Please email for usage info.