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Highland Light, North Truro, MA

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Highland Light

Climb Cape Cod's oldest lighthouse, a 1797 station on Truro's sea cliffs, moved 450 feet back from the eroding edge in 1996.

27 Highland Light Rd, North Truro, MA 02652 · North Truro, MA

About Highland Light

Cape Cod's oldest light station has warned ships off the Outer Cape's treacherous bars since 1797; the current 66-foot brick tower dates to 1857. In 1996, engineers dragged the entire lighthouse 450 feet back from the crumbling clay cliff, a feat retold on every tour. Climb the spiral stairs (kids must be 48 inches tall) for sweeping Atlantic views over the Cape Cod National Seashore, then browse the keeper's house and the nearby Highland House Museum.

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