Preserved towers guide

Surviving beacons along the northern coast

These preserved towers anchor the archive’s map and stories, offering quick historical context for visitors comparing architecture, location, and long-term conservation value.

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Close view of a preserved stone lighthouse lantern room above a rugged northern coastline at warm late-afternoon light
Archival-style visual reference: lantern detail and cliff approach, commonly seen in preserved northern towers.

  1. Harbor Watch Tower

    Northhaven Point

    One of the earliest cast-iron lantern retrofits on this coast, marking a transition from oil to modernized optics.

  2. Grey Shoal Light

    Outer Grey Shoal

    Its wave-battered masonry base remains intact, offering a rare example of late 19th-century offshore foundation engineering.

  3. Beacon Ridge Station

    Ridgecliff Headland

    Preserved keeper quarters and fog-signal house reveal how crews lived and worked through heavy winter visibility seasons.

  4. St. Elmo Cliff Light

    Cape Elmo Approach

    Its octagonal tower profile and restored gallery rail illustrate distinctive regional adaptations to high crosswinds.

  5. Driftwater Peninsula Light

    Driftwater Peninsula

    A still-functioning heritage beacon where preserved Fresnel lens housing links active navigation with archival interpretation.