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Lighthouse North Of Boston Offers Dinner At The Top And An Incredible View

The Newburyport Rear Range Lighthouse, about an hour north of Boston, is downtown at 61 ½ Water Street.

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January 30, 2025 / 6:15 AM EST

NEWBURYPORT - In Newburyport, Massachusetts the local lighthouse isn't on the shore or on some remote cliff or island.

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The Newburyport Rear Range Lighthouse, about an hour north of Boston, is actually downtown, at 61 ½ Water Street.

"This goes back to 1873, in downtown Newburyport. It's a range light, which is a little bit different than your normal lighthouse," said Jay Hyland. He's the president of The Lighthouse Preservation Society, which owns and maintains this one.

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