Highland Light

Highland Light is a sightseeing stop in North Truro, MA, part of the Cape Cod guide. Cost: under $25. Tower open daily May–late Oct.

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

Why you should go…

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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