Tram Way
lighthouse
Built to haul coal and other heavy supplies by means of handcarts. The Thacher Island Association currently has one of the original carts still in use. The railway is being preserved and repaired from time to time.
- Built
- 1861
- 5.4 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 20.3 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 22.9 mi off the Independence Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Eagle Rock · 7 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 17 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:17 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 05:05 | 19:41 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:30 | 18:04 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 15:27 | 16:12 |
Local time (America/New_York).
42.63780, -70.57643
Elevation 9 m (modelled from terrain)
- OpenStreetMap record
- Official site
- National Register of Historic Places, reference 71000355