This lighthouse was constructed in 1872 to mark a bend in the shipping channel southwest of Sabin Point.

The Second Empire style house was constructed according to a plan by Albert R. Dow, which won a design contest sponsored by the Lighthouse Service.

Initially, the keeper also had responsibility for the beacon, which was later replaced in 1876 by the Bullock's Point Light.

The keeper's wife, Annie Whitford, was washed away three times, but managed to survive and keep the lighthouse operational throughout the storm.

In 1968, the widening of the shipping channel led the harbor authority to order the removal of the light.