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Associated Press - October 30, 2009 5:35 AM ET
NEW CASTLE, N.H. (AP) - The Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse in New Castle, N.H., has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Established in 1771, the lighthouse was the 10th of 11 pre-Revolutionary War lighthouses - and the first north of Boston - to be built in the American colonies.
The present 48-foot tower, built in 1878, is constructed of curved cast iron plates and has a brick-lined interior. It was constructed inside the old tower to insure a continuation of service for ships entering Portsmouth Harbor, and is a twin to the nearby Cape Neddick - or "Nubble" - lighthouse, in York, Maine.
The lighthouse has been a longtime subject of local hearsay and rumors regarding paranormal activity and was featured last year on the Syfy channel's "Ghost Hunters."
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