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Managing Organization:
U.S. Coast Guard
Notes:
The interior of this lighthouse was gutted by an electrical fire in 1960. The light remains active but the interior has never been rebuilt.
Tower Height: 40
Height of Focal Plane: 54
Characteristic and Range: White flash every six seconds.
Description of Tower: Rust-colored (reddish brown), conical cast iron tower on cast iron and concrete caisson.
This light is operational
Date Established: 1882
Date Present Tower Built: 1882
Date Automated: 1960
Optics: 1882: Fourth order Fresnel lens, now 300 mm solar powered optic.
Current Use: Active aid to navigation.
Open To Public? No.
Keepers: Mark Mighall (Coast Guard assistant, c. 1960).
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