Then, when the Cape Cod Canal opened in 1914, there was a significant increase in vessel traffic past the light.

The fourth order lens is now on display at the Lifesaving Museum in Hull, Massachusetts.

The light was relocated approximately 140 feet (43 m) to the north in December 1998 because of beach erosion; this placed it within the earthworks of Fort Andrew.

[4] The property and the Duxbury Pier Light, in open water 2.3 nmi (4.3 km; 2.6 mi) to the SW are both managed by Project Gurnet and Bug Lights, Inc.[7] The site is also known for being staffed by America's first female lighthouse keeper.

Its white light is visible for 17 nautical miles (31 km; 20 mi); its red sector, which covers Mary Ann Rocks, is visible 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi).