BAKER’S ISLAND, SALEM — About 40 people took a ... The 10-acre property at the north end of the island includes the masonry lighthouse and two keeper’s houses. The rest of the island is ...

A once-indispensable lighthouse stands on Baker’s Island in Salem, unable to compete with satellite positioning systems, but still accruing in historical value. The U.S. Coast Guard, which once ...

The ceremony transferred 10 acres surrounding the island’s lighthouse to the commission, and even seemed to signal a move toward improved relations with residents. “The head of the Baker’s ...

“So many folks come here for witches and then find out there’s so much more. The Baker’s Island lighthouse played an incredible role in the navigational history around that maritime growt ...

1791: Station is established with the construction of a day marker on Baker’s Island at the mouth of ... One tower is taller than the other; and the lighthouses are nicknamed “Mr. and Mrs ...

TWO MORE LIGHTHOUSES WERE BUILT IN 1815 AND 1820 ... IT IS SO BEAUTIFUL OUT THERE AND BAKER’S ISLAND MOSTLY OFF THE GRID, AS WE SAID, BUT THEY DO HAVE WI-FI. HOWEVER, ESSEX HERITAGE SAYS ...

1630: Earliest reference to Baker’s Island ... 1909-1916: 20 cottages built on island. 2000: Lighthouse lantern converted to solar power. 2005: Secretary of the Interior recommends ownership ...

There may be an opportunity for you on Salem's Bakers Island. There is an opening for volunteers who want to spend summer 2023 as a lighthouse keeper responsible for maintenance on the property.