Gloucester in Essex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Eastern Point Lighthouse Fog Bell
1933 - 1969
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 23, 2017
1. Eastern Point Lighthouse Fog Bell Marker
This bell was used as the fog signal at Eastern Point Light House from June 1933 to Dec 1969.
Cast in Chelsea, MA. gold dust was sprinkled in the mold in order to obtain the right tone.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells, and the Lighthouses series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1933.
Location. 42° 34.854′ N, 70° 39.854′ W. Marker is in Gloucester, Massachusetts, in Essex County. It is on Eastern Point Boulevard 0.6 miles south of Fort Hill Avenue when traveling south. Marker is mounted directly on subject fog bell exhibit, located on the Eastern Point Lighthouse grounds, at the south end of Eastern Point Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 135 Eastern Point Boulevard, Gloucester MA 01930, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Massachusetts’ Cape Ann, on the North Shore, in Greater Boston, and in the Merrimack Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Samuel de Champlain (approx. 1.7 miles away); Stage Fort Fisherman's Field (approx. 1.8 miles away); Revolutionary War Memorial (approx. 1.8 miles away); Settlement of Cape Ann (approx. 1.8 miles away); Cape Ann Settlement (approx. 1.8 miles away); First House
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More about this marker. Marker is painted wood, and somewhat weathered.
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1. Eastern Point Lighthouse. U.S. Lighthouses website entry:
The fog signal was of the utmost importance and was upgraded several times over the years. In 1886, a new and more powerful striking machine was installed and the characteristic was changed to two blows in quick succession, at intervals of twenty seconds. By 1896 a new 4,000-pound bell, operated by a Shipman oil engine was established. It was placed into service on December 3, 1896. In 1923, the fog bell was changed over from a mechanical striking mechanism to an electrically operated bell. It operated that way until 1969, when the bell was removed in favor of a diaphragm foghorn. Today, the bell is on display on the station grounds. (Submitted on March 26, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Eastern Point Lighthouse. Lighthouse Friends website entry:
A diaphragm foghorn, which sounded a group of two blasts every twenty seconds, replaced the fog bell
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 23, 2017
2. Eastern Point Lighthouse Fog Bell Marker (tall view)
3. Eastern Point Light. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on May 8, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 23, 2017
3. Eastern Point Lighthouse Fog Bell Marker (wide view)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 23, 2017
4. Eastern Point Lighthouse (front view)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 23, 2017
5. Eastern Point Lighthouse (view from the Dog Bar Breakwater)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 26, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 745 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 26, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
