Strawbery Banke Presents
HISTORIC PORTSMOUTH #25

A large wooden lighthouse appeared in 1771 under British rule and was replaced in 1804 by this octagonal tower that originally rose 80 feet. That version was replaced in 1877 by the black cast iron lighthouse – now painted white – that stands at the entrance to the harbor at New Castle. (Click for full pic)

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SEE: Portsmouth Harbor Light today

From HISTORIC PORTSMOUTH
Early Photographs from the Collections of Strawbery Banke
by James L. Garvin & Susan Grigg, Peter Randall Publisher
(c) Strawbery Banke Museum . All rights reserved.

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