History:
"Hospital Point Light was established in 1871 and marks the deep-water channel to Beverly Salem, and Marblehead. A smallpox hospital once stood on the hill to the rear (of the lighthouse) where there is also evidence of ramparts dug during the revolutionary war."

The above paragraph was taken from a plaque mounted on a boulder in the island of the cul-de-sac next to Hospital Point Light. In addition to a smallpox hospital, the site was also used as a barracks for troops during the war of 1812. The house is the residence of the local commander of the Coast Guard.

Hours:
The property is a private residence, thus there is no access. It sits at the end of a road with a cul-de-sac and signs saying no parking. Probably best to bicycle or walk to the property.

Latitude/Longitude: 42°33'N 70°51'W

• The lighthouse can be viewed either from a nearby Park (sorry, can't remember the name of it) or you can drive to the cul-de-sac next to the lighthouse. However, there are signs saying no parking on the cul-de-sac. Here are directions right to the lighthouse:
• Take Route 128 to exit 20 and get onto Route 1A south
• In Beverly take Route 1A 1.7 miles to Route 62 East.
• Turn left onto Route 62 (Elliott St)
• In 1/4 mile after turning left onto Elliott St. Route 62 ends. Turn left onto Hale St.
• Take Hale St. (which becomes Route 127 north) for 1.1 miles and turn right onto E. Corning Rd.
• In 0.3 miles at the intersection with Neptune St. continue straight on Bayview Rd.
• Follow Bayview Rd. 0.25 miles to the end at the cul-de-sac and lighthouse.

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