Highland Lighthouse
The Highland Lighthouse was built in 1857 on a site that had been active as a light station since 1797.
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Highland Lighthouse Details
The Highland Lighthouse -- commonly known as the Cape Cod Light -- was built in 1857 on a site that had been active as a light station since 1797. The original wooden lighthouse built here under orders of President George Washington was the first on Cape Cod, and the Highland Lighthouse is still active and operated by the U.S. Coast Guard. Erosion forced a move back from the original site in 1996, and the current site is actually on the grounds of the Highland Golf Course. The lighthouse property is open year-round, and the building is open for tours daily from May to October, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. There is a fee to enter the museum and to climb the tower, and it's well worth a few dollars for the rare opportunity to scale the 69 steps to the top of the 66-foot tall lighthouse, which offers unobstructed views of the Atlantic.
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Highland House Museum
Learn about the lives of seafarers and the Native American tribes who settled the Cape.
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Highland House Museum
Located in the museum next to the parking lot.
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Highland Lighthouse (Cape Cod Light)
Built in 1857, this lighthouse is still active.
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Jenny Lind Tower
A 55-foot granite tower haunted by Opera singer Jenny Lind's ghost.
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Highlands Center
A portion of the former North Truro Air Force Center.
