Scituate, MA

After a three-year debate, the United States Congress appropriated $4,000 for the construction of a lighthouse at Scituate Harbor in 1810. Built at the harbor’s entrance at Cedar Point, the lighthouse had a 25’ tower of split granite rock with a one and one half story Keeper’s dwelling attached. On September 19, 1811, the eleventh lighthouse in the United States was completed. While this light has a colorful history, it is the actions of two young women, Abigail (17) and Rebecca (21) Bates, the daughters of Captain Simeon Bates, the first Keeper of the Scituate light, that stand out. The “Army of Two” observed a British war ship anchored in the harbor. Fearing an invasion, the two young women snatched a fife and drum and made so much noise, the British thought the town militia was approaching and made a hasty retreat! Time and the harsh New England weather caused the light to begin to decay. Despite that a new Fresnel lens was installed in 1855, Scituate Light was darkened on November 15, 1860. In 1968, the Scituate Historical Society was awarded custody of the light. The lighthouse was relit in August 1994 as a private aid to navigation. Its white light can be seen for 4 miles.
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