In 1801 the first wooden Cape Poge Lighthouse was built for $2,000; during the War of 1812 the light was extinguished for a few months and its apparatus was hidden in the cellar of a Chappaquiddick house.
The first wooden Cape Poge Lighthouse was built for $2,000. This was in 1801. The light was extinguished for a few months. This was during the War of 1812. Its apparatus was hidden in the cellar of a Chappaquiddick house.