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This Gallery is a tribute to the lighthouse
... a monument to a maritime heritage. The importance of the Oregon
lighthouses cannot be overstated. If not for the light...
There is the strongest light seen from 21 miles
in the sea, Heceta Head.
There's the tallest, Yaquina Head. There's
the oldest, Cape Blanco built
in 1870, and the newest, the hard working Cape Arago.
The Coquille River Lighthouse
in Bandon is unique because it currently has a solar-powered
system to operate its light. The beautiful
Cape Meares Lighthouse is in deep contrast
to "Terrible Tilly", the nickname given the
Tillamook Rock Lighthouse, bashed
by storms and waves.
In the late 1800's,
Yaquina Bay Lighthouse had the light keepers
quarters in the same building as the tower. The Umpqua River Lighthouse on Winchester
Bay now guards the place where the first Oregon lighthouse was assembled.
It has been rebuilt and repositioned as many of the lighthouses have been.
Our thanks to the U.S. Coast Guard and volunteers
alike. They watch over sentinels who watch over us.
from "Finding Oregon's Best" Gallery 45...
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Last Updated 7-11-2023
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