David Melville's Plan Showing Lantern's Connection to Beavertail Lighthouse
Courtesy of the National Archives-Northeast Region (Boston)
David Melville's plan shows what appears to be two metal rods holding the lantern to Beavertail Lighthouse. The bottom of the metal rods appears to be bolted or screwed into the lighthouse wall. The top of the rod seems to be bolted or screwed into the lantern.