Minots Ledge, 1851-1860
Location & historical notes: Southerly from the entrance to Boston Harbor, the station was located seaward (0.8miles - 360 degrees) from Minots Ledge Lighthouse to serve as a temporary replacement for the steel skeleton lighthouse destroyed during a storm in 1851.
Lightships assigned:
1851 - ?: Steam tug R.B. Forbes (No information available.)
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