The City of New Bedford, caretakers of Butler Flats, Palmer Island, and Clark's Point, (and formerly the Lightship New Bedford, which was so neglected that it ending up sinking along the State Pier and had to be sold for scrap), has let their lighthouses deteriorate so much that a daylight picture may not be so flattering. This photo is a way to showcase the lighthouse without showing too much of the rust, etc. on the exterior, (a closer inspection of the photo will reveal some of it!).