| Coordinates: | 42.5483°N -70.8785°W |
| Yearlit: | 1927 |
| Shape: | church steeple |
| Marking: | White |
| Characteristic: | Fl W |
The Hospital Point Range Rear Light is part of a pair of range lights in Beverly, Massachusetts. It is located in the steeple of the First Baptist Church of Beverly.[1] [2] [3] [4]
The Hospital Point Light was established to help guide ships through Salem Sound. It was originally established as a single light, but in 1927 the beacon from a lightship was used to create a range, with the existing light made the front light.[1] This beacon was set in the steeple of the First Baptist Church, the tallest spire in town; it projects a very narrow beam, only 2° either side of the range course, leading across the northern part of the sound.[3] [1] [5] The church was destroyed in a fire in 1975, but the steeple survived; it was incorporated into the rebuilt church.[1] The light continues in active service.