New Format and Clues for Clark Point Light Letterbox
New Format and Clues for Clark Point Light Letterbox
Letterbox
Name: Clarks Point Light
Location: Fort Taber,
Entrance to New Bedford Harbor and Acushnet River, New Bedford, Bristol County,
Massachusetts
Accessibility: The
lighthouse is not open to the public, although there are plans to open it in the
future. The grounds around Fort Taber are open as a public
park.
Difficulty:
Easy, this is a drive by box.
Placed: 03 August 2001 by the Lonemasswolf and You Inspire My Spirit.
All questions and comments should be directed to lonemasswolf@covad.net
Please visit
www.lighthouse.cc/clarkspoint/index.html for
the history of this lighthouse and photographs.
Driving Directions:
Take US Route 6 to the Kennedy Memorial Highway in New Bedford,
Massachusetts.
South on the Kennedy Memorial Highway for 1.1
miles.
West on Potomska for 0.1 miles.
South on 1 st Street for 0.5 Miles.
East on Cove Street for 0.4 miles.
South on East Rodney French Boulevard to Fort Tabor
Park.
Letterbox Clues:
Climb to the top of the high sea wall on the east side of the fort. Walk
along the sea wall to the northern most point. From this spot, Clarks Point
Light will be on a heading of 40O, Butler Flats Light on a heading of
280O, and a pair of east facing benches on a heading of
130O. The Clarks Point Light Letterbox lies below your feet under a
tumble of gray, white and brown stones.
BE OF GREAT CARE THIS IS A HEAVILY VISITED LOCATION YOUR BEST BET MAY BE AFTER HOURS OR OFF SEASON.
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