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Cape Ann Light Station

Thacher Island Twin Lighthouses

Less than a mile off-shore from Rockport's picturesque harbor, the twin lighthouses of Thacher Island loom like sentinels guarding the coasts of Cape Ann. On that island in the Great Storm of 1635, Anthony Thacher and his wife were the only survivors of a shipwreck that swept away their children and friends. As a memento of that tragedy, the General Court granted Thacher that same island as his inheritance.

In 1771, the Colonial Government bought back this 50-acre island, and erected twin lighthouses, now one hundred and sixty feet above sea level. The entire Island is now maintained by the Thacher Island Association, a non-profit organization, as a National Register Historic Site.

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Location	Thacher Island Rockport Massachusetts 01966
Phone	978-546-2326
Email	info@thacherisland.org
Website	http://www.thacherisland.org The Cape Ann Light Station at Thacher Island has been designated a National Historic Landmark by the U.S.Interior Department’s National Park Service. It is one of fewer than 2400 such sites in the nation joining the ranks of others including the USS Constitution, Fanuiel Hall, and the United State Capital. We are proud of our island and hope ...