Stonehorse Shoal, 1852-1963
Location & historical notes: Massachusetts, about 1/2 mile off the southern end of Monomoy Point, at the eastern end of Nantucket Sound. Positioned to mark a course change required when using Pollock Rip Channel. Eventually replaced by a lighted horn buoy.
The station was originally named "Shovelful Shoal," from 1852-1916, then renamed "Stonehorse Shoal."
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