Heceta Head Lighthouse

  Heceta Head Lighthouse   Head Lighthouse State Scenic Viewpoint is located in a cove at the mouth of Cape Creek. There are picnic tables sheltered from the wind and a great view of the ocean. A short trail leads to the historic Heceta Head lighthouse and assistant keeper’s house. The

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Cape Meares Lighthouse

Cape Meares Lighthouse The Shortest Lighthouse in Oregon   Captain John Meares was the first to sail into Tillamook Bay, naming it Quick Sand Bay because of the mud at low tide. Captain Robert Gray was the first American on the scene and he called it Murderers Harbor because one

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Grays Harbor Lighthouse

Grays Harbor Lighthouse The Grays Harbor Lighthouse (Westport Light) is located on Point Chehalis on the southern side of the entrance to Grays Harbor, Westport, Washington. The 107-foot Grays Harbor Lighthouse is the tallest lighthouse in Washington and the third tallest on the West Coast. It marks the entrance to

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Tybee Island Lighthouse

  Tybee Island Lighthouse Tybee Island Light is a lighthouse next to the Savannah River Entrance, on the northeast end of Tybee Island, Georgia. It is one of seven surviving colonial era lighthouse towers, though highly modified in the mid 1800s. The current lighthouse is the fourth tower at this

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Pensacola Lighthouse

Pensacola Lighthouse The Pensacola Light remains an active aid to navigation. As of 2009, the lighthouse opened on a limited basis for public tours, and since early 2011 it has been open 7 days a week. Maintenance and tour operations are currently conducted by the Pensacola Lighthouse Association. The 1869

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Marquette Harbor Lighthouse

Marquette Harbor Lighthouse The first lighthouse was built in the city in 1853. The present lighthouse was constructed in 1866 and a second story added in 1909. The lighthouse is the oldest significant structure in the city and more importantly, the lighthouse is one of the most historic navigation beacons

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