Old Scituate Lighthouse on a Cloudy December Morning

Old Scituate Lighthouse at 6:30  on a cloudy morning in early December  I love the clouds in this one.  Old Scituate Light also known simply as Scituate Light is a historic lighthouse located on Cedar Point in Scituate, Massachusetts. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987 as Scituate Light

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1810, May: The Federal Government appropriated $4,000 for a lighthouse to be built at the entrance of Scituate Harbor.
1811, September 19: The lighthouse was completed two months ahead of schedule making it the 11th lighthouse in the United States.
1814, September, the War of 1812: Rebecca and Abagail Bates "The Lighthouse Army of Two" warded off an attack by British soldiers by playing their fife and drum loudly. The British retreated since they thought the sound came from the Scituate Town Militia.
1827: The height of the lighthouse was raised 15 feet (4.6 m) and a new lantern room was added to improve the visibility of this lighthouse.
1850: Due to the construction of the Minot's Ledge Light the lighthouse was removed from service.
1852: The lighthouse was put back into service after a storm destroyed the first Minot's Ledge Light.
1855: The light received a new Fresnel lens.
1860: The light was once again removed from service after the second tower at Minot's Ledge was built, and over the next 60 years the lighthouse fell into disrepair.
1916: The lighthouse was put up for sale.
1917: The town of Scituate bought the lighthouse for $4,000.
1930: A new replica lantern was added
1960's: The lighthouse was still in a state of disrepair. The Scituate Historical Society appropriated $6,500 for repairs.
1988: The lighthouse was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
1991, July: The lighthouse was relit with the light visible only from land.
1994: The light was made visible from sea as a private aid to navigation

Occasional tours are available from the Scituate Historical Society. The keeper's house is a private residence. The current keeper is Bob Gallagher, a History teacher at Marshfield High School in Marshfield, Massachusetts.

Rising Tide at Minot Beach Scituate MA

Minot is a beach community in Scituate. It is fondly regarded as the best beach in Scituate. It is part North Scituate and is further divided into an area of private 

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Sunset at the Robt Marine in Marshfield MA

Sunset on a September evening at the Scituate/Marshfield line and Roht Marine. Cloudless sky, great energy at the bridge.

Minots Light in Scituate MA

Minot's Ledge Light, officially Minots Ledge Light, is a lighthouse on Minots Ledge, one mile offshore of the towns of Cohasset and Scituate, Massachusetts  in Boston Harbor. It is a part of the Town of Scituate, in Plymouth County. The current lighthouse is the second on the site, the first having been washed away in a storm after only a few months of use.

Sunset at Scituate Harbor Marina

Sunset  at, Scituate Harbor

The name Scituate is derived from satuit, the Wampanoag term for cold brook, which refers to a brook that runs to the inner harbor of the town. In 1710 several residents emigrated to Rhode Island and founded Scituate, Rhode Island, naming it after their previous hometown.

Storm Clouds over Scituate Harbor

The race is on to see who gets tonight's (Tuesday July 23rd 2013)  storm photos up first. Scituate Lighthouse in the distance.   Kjeld Mahoney Photography