Located on Little Brewster Island, the lighthouse that stands on the outer edges of Boston Harbor is viewed from several spots around the state. On the south shore, you can catch a glimpse from Hull at the northernmost point. From East Boston, if you are up high enough, you can see the lighthouse in the distance on the water, along with Logan International Aiport. You'll also pass near this lighthouse on many Boston Harbor cruises. It's part of the Boston Harbor Islands National Park area, which includes many of the other old lighthouses the city has to offer. Built in 1783, the light tower has been automated since 1998.

The Graves are not as ominous as they sound. This area of outer Boston Harbor is a bunch of rocky shoals, which was named after Thomas Graves, an original settler of Charlestown. The lighthouse was built in 1903, and automated in 1976. There's an interesting history to this lighthouse which you can read about here. The light can easily be seen when taking off from Logan Airport, you can't miss it. It's the only lighthouse that's standing in the middle of the water, and it is pale gray. From the inner harbor, you can view both Boston Light and Graves Light in a straight view.

The current Long Island Head Lighthouse of Boston's was built in 1901 on the harbor's largest island, Long Island. Home of the now abandoned Fort Strong, the lighthouse was fixed up in the 1985 and 1998 to give it a new life. The lighthouse can be seen from many parts of the harbror, and even from parts of Deer Island. Long Island is not accessible to the public, but does have a bridge that goes to the island from Quincy, Massachusetts. Long Island contains a drug and alcohol abuse center, which is closed off to anyone else unfortunately.

What once stood on the rocky banks of Deer Island has now been placed by a much more impersonal and less charming fiberglass tower. It's not very photogenic, but is in the approximate area of where the old large metal structure used to sit. Deer Island is visible from nearly anywhere along the water of Boston, as it blocks the view of the outer harbor and has grown in size and height due to it being a waste water treatment plant.

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