EASTHAM – The U.S. Coast Guard recently installed a new beacon at Highland Light.
Although the National Park Service owns the lighthouse, the U.S. Coast Guard maintains the lighthouse optics system as an aid to navigation.
The new beacon is a light-emitting diode (LED) beacon that flashes every five seconds, but does not rotate.
The new LED lantern also uses much less power and has a longer maintenance interval.
Cape Cod National Seashore officials said that each modification has improved the reliability of the optics to assist the U.S. Coast Guard in fulfilling its critical mission of protecting those who rely on lighthouses for navigation and safety.
Highland Light opens for the season on Monday and lighthouse tours and the Keeper’s Shop are operated by the park’s education partner, Eastern National.
For more information, go to highlandlighthouse.org.
