Caption: "West Chop (Holmes Hole) light-station, Mass. (Established in 1818. Rebuilt in 1846 & again in 1891.) 3 Beacons est'b'd in 1854; discontinued Oct. 1859"

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Date:
Location: Vineyard Haven - West Chop -
People: Carpender, Edward W., Lieut. U.S.N.
Keywords: lighthouses; lanterns; Cape Poge; Nobsque light; pilots; shoals; Middleg round; buoys