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Ned’s Point Light
Veterans of Mattapoisett Memorial Park, Ned’s Point Road
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First lit in 1838,
the lighthouse guided boaters into Mattapoisett Harbor for several
decades. The stone tower was built on 4 acres Barnabus Hiller sold
the federal government for $240. The pear-shaped tower was automated
in 1923 and its keeper’s house relocated. The town took ownership of
the land in 1952 when the lighthouse was decommissioned, though the
Coast Guard retains ownership of the beacon.
Park is open
year-round. Lighthouse tours offered in July and Aug., Thursdays
from 10 a.m. – noon. Contact
nedspointlight@comcast.net with questions.
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Mattapoisett Historical Society
5
Church St.
508-758-2844
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The historical
society houses its displays in the 1821 Christian Church, the second
meeting house built in Mattapoisett. Residents voted to separate
from the town of Rochester in these walls and the church has served
various religions over the years.
Open July 1 – Aug.
31, Wed. – Sat., 1 to 4 p.m.
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Shipyard Park
Water Street
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memorial to the town’s strong shipbuilding legacy. Josiah Holmes founded
his shipyard at this site in 1812 and together with two other
Mattapoisett yards, produced an astounding 47 ships during eight of the
busiest years around the mid-1800s. Take note of the park’s flagpole,
which is the mizzenmast from the
Wanderer,
the last whaling ship built in Mattapoisett in 1878. |
