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The Powder House Vacation Rental
Located in Port Orford, Oregon The gateway to Oregon's Wild Rivers Coast |
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| 1870. Active; focal plane 245 ft (75 m); white flash every 20 s, day and night. 59 ft (18 m) brick tower attached to workroom; unusual rotating Henry LePaute Fresnel lens (1936), larger than 2° but smaller than 1°. Lighthouse painted white with black trim; lantern roof is red. Keeper's quarters demolished, but there is a modern visitor center. Oregon's oldest and westernmost lighthouse. In 2003, the Bureau of Land Management carried out a $220,000 restoration of the lens and lighthouse; $40,000 of the cost was covered by visitors' donations. Friends of Cape Blanco works for maintenance of the light station. PortOrfordOregon.com also has a good page on the lighthouse and LighthouseFriends.com has an excellent page with historical information. Light station adjacent to Cape Blanco State Park (camping available). Located at the end of Cape Blanco Road about 5 miles (8 km) northwest of Sixes. Site open (free), tower open to guided tours daily except Mondays, April through October (small charge). Owner: U.S. Coast Guard. Site manager: U.S. Bureau of Land Management (Coos Bay District). http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/ lighthouse/or.htm |
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