Minot's Ledge Lighthouse
Near Scituate, MA

History:
Minot's Ledge, lit in 1850, was the first lighthouse built in the US that was not protected from the fierceness of the ocean and weather. Unfortunately it was that exposure to the fury of ocean storms that took the lives of two light keepers in 1851. The towers light gives off a unique pattern of light in the sequence of 1-4-3. Someone determined that the sequence stood for the number of letters in "I Love You". Locals now call Minot's Ledge Light the "I Love You" Lighthouse. Minot's had a keeper's house but it wasn't part of the lighthouse itself but instead was on the mainland in Cohasset. At that site now is a replica of the lighthouse and monuments to the two light keepers who were killed and a plaque dedicated to the building of the lighthouse.

Personal Note:
Special thanks to our neighbors and friends Bing and Carol for taking us out on their boat for a day trip that brought us nice and close to the lighthouse!

Latitude/Longitude: 42.263145,-70.766895

• Minot's Ledge is best seen by boat. There are distant views that can been seen from Cohasett and Scituate. The pictures on this page were shot from Sandy Beach in Cohasett.
• Take Route 3A into Cohasett.
• Take a left onto Route 228 then a right onto N Main St.
• Stay on N. Maine St. for 2.1 miles then bear left onto Beach St.
• Take Beach St. for 0.7 miles then bear left onto Atlantic Ave.
• Go about 0.8 miles to the parking lot at the beach.

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