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Borden Flats, MA |
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Description:
The Borden Flats Lighthouse, positioned near where the Taunton River flows into Mount Hope Bay, was commissioned in 1875 and built six years later at a cost of $24,000 to warn passing ships of underwater hazards.
Electrified in 1957, the lighthouse was fully automated in 1963. In 2006, the lighthouse was offered to local, state or federal agencies, non-profits, or historical societies under the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act of 2000, however, when no qualified owner was found for the property, it was auctioned off in 2008. Michael Gabriel, a Nevada attorney who had previously won the auctions for Bloody Point Bar and Fourteen Foot Bank, submitted the winning bid of $55,000 on September 22. Gabriel must have deep pockets as just a month before winning Borden Flats, he submitted unsuccessful bids of over $200,000 for two offshore lighthouses in New York Harbor. Photo Gallery:
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Location: Located in the middle of the mouth of the Taunton River in the city of Fall River, just south of I-195's Braga Bridge. Latitude: 41.70446 Longitude: -71.17439 For a larger map of Borden Flats Lighthouse, click the lighthouse in the above map or get a map from: Mapquest. Travel Instructions: From I-195 on the eastern side of the Taunton River, go south on Route 138 to William Street. Turn right onto William Street, and then right onto Almond Street after three blocks. Follow Almond Street until it ends and turn left into Borden Light Marine, from where you can view the lighthouse. The lighthouse is privately owned. Tower closed. Find the closest hotels to Borden Flats Lighthouse See our List of Lighthouses in Massachusetts |
