Race Point Beach, Provincetown, Massachusetts. County/parish: Barnstable.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places June 15, 1987. NRIS 87001482.
1 contributing building. 3 contributing structures.
Race Point Light is a historic lighthouse on Cape Cod, in Provincetown, Massachusetts; it is on the National Register of Historic Places. The original tower, first illuminated in 1816, was replaced in 1876 with the current 45-foot-tall (14 m) tall iron-plated tower and a new keeper's dwelling. The American Lighthouse Foundation operates the property and rents out two buildings for overnight stays. The actual light is maintained by the Coast Guard. The site is reached by walking about 45 minutes over sand; with a National Park Service Oversand Permit, a four-wheel-drive vehicle can be used.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63789155