Oregon Light Houses - Pictures & History 

+  An unusually marked Lighthouse  and  a Historic Lighthouse pair  

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Heceta Head Lighthouse - North of Florence, Oregon just off of Coastal 101 Hwy

205 feet above Pacific Ocean - great views.  Fifty-six foot tower first illuminated in 1894.  

Automated beacon now can be seen 21 miles from land - strongest light of all Coastal Oregon lighthouses.

Can see both ends of Hwy 101 Cape Creek Tunnel from Light house viewing area.

Living quarters is several hundred feet back down the trail - now used as a Oregon Bed & Breakfast

To NPS Facts page on Heceta Head Lighthouse

- Took many pictures of Oregon Light Houses and nearby beaches on this day trip up to Newport from Florence, OR.

Unique Octagan shape - 40 foot tower - Now a Solar Powered low range Light
(Copy of slightly different version of this Oregon Light houses album picture is also on our Oregon Coast Pictures Page)

More on Central Oregon Coast Area at our Oregon Coast Vacation Beaches, Light houses, & Attractions Page

To National Park Service Fact page on Coquille River Lighthouse

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Umpqua River Oregon Lighthouse - South of Reedsport, OR

The first Umpqua River Light house light was put into service in 1857. Weather destroyed it in six years.

The second Oregon light house at Umpqua River was built further back from Pacific Ocean in 1894 and is still standing.

To NPS Info page on Umpqua River Lighthouse

+  An unusually marked Historic Lighthouse  and  a Historic Lighthouse pair
-- Neither are Coastal Oregon Light Houses


Old Cape Henry Lighthouse (on right) - Constructed in 1791 at North end of Virginia Beach on
Fort Story Military Reservation.  "New" 1881 replacement lighthouse on left. 

It is approximately 170 steps from behind the Cape Henry Lighthouse gift shop up to base of original "Old" Light house with views of Chesapeak Bay and nearby shipyards. Another 189 steps up spiral metal staircase to the top of the Old Cape Henry Light house.

President George Washington approved the original Cape Henry lighthouse construction. The final cost for construction of the original lighthouse plus a two story residence for the keeper and for safe storage of the whale oil to be used for the light was $17,700.

Replacement light house is only a couple of blocks away from original Cape Henry Light House. It has now been replaced by an electronic signal automated navigation tower located to left (East) of "New" 1881 Cape Henry Lighthouse above.

More on Virginia Beach, VA Area + Tips at our Virginia Beach - "Must See's" and Day Trips page.

To APVA Info pages with pictures of Old Cape Henry Lighthouse

Historic Florida St. Augustine Lighthouse. 165 feet tall. Interesting spiral "Barber Pole" marking. This "new" replacement brick lighthouse was first lit in 1874.

The original wooden Spanish "Watchtower" had been built nearby in 1565. The coquina stone Watchtower, guardhouse, and and surrounding wall replaced it in 1683 and the "new" brick Light House in 1874.

It is a 219 step climb to the top of the lighthouse for spectacular views of St. Augustine and its beaches. See picture of metal spiral stairs below. The St Augustine light house open observation deck is about fourteen stories high. The Lighthouse contains an estimated 1.2 million bricks.

The light has a first order 9.5 feet tall Fresnel lens that contains 370 hand cut prisims in a metal frame. Light keepers used to have the duty every 3 hours of hand "winding" a clock and weight system that rotated the lens as well as carrying whale oil (Later changed to kerosene) up to the light flame.

To more on Florida St. Augustine Attractions Day Trips - "Must Sees," Tips, and Pictures  - including "Must See" Lightner Museum and Historic Alcazar Resort Hotel.


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Metal Spiral Staircase down in St. Augustine Florida Lighthouse above.
165 feet down -- or up. The view from about 14 stories up is definitely worth the climb up the 219 steps
to the top.

More Pictures of St Augustine FL Attractions and Beaches on our Florida St Augustine Beaches and Attractions Picture Page (Includes above St Augustine light house picture.)

To St Augustine Lighthouse and Museum page, with interesting history on the "St Augustine Light Station" and the three light towers that have been built here.

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Why Oregon Vacation Beaches? + nearby points of interest and Day Trip List with Tips and driving instructions from Florence
 
To Newport Oregon Beaches and Attractions Day Trip + Lighthouses, Pictures & Tips.

Day Trip East fom Florence through Eugene and then up over McKenzie Pass and old Volcanic area on way to Sisters Oregon

 Oceanfront Oregon Coast Beach Rentals - Reviews - Oceanfront Time Share Oregon Beach Rentals, Oregon Coast Condos, & Oregon Beach Front Rentals - Resorts with direct beach access - Reviews and Tips
 
 Oregon Beach Vacation Rental Resort Reviews - Ocean View Resorts + Resorts with views of a Bay or Harbor, but with off site ocean beach access - usually within 2 miles - usually slightly discounted rates Vs Oceanfront. + Oregon Coast Time Shares - Rental Reviews and Tips

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