Cape Blanco Light

Cape Blanco Light
Tower
Cape Blanco Light

Location	Oregon
Coordinates	42°50′12″N 124°33′48″W / 42.83667°N 124.56333°W / 42.83667; -124.56333^[1]
Constructed	1870
Foundation	Brick
Construction	Brick
Automated	1980
Height	59 feet (18 m)
Shape	Conical attached to workroom
Markings	White tower, green lantern, red dome
Heritage	National Register of Historic Places listed place

Light
First lit	December 20, 1870
Focal height	256 feet (78 m)
Lens	First order Fresnel (moved to Tongue Point in Astoria), Second order Fresnel (1936)
Range	23 nautical miles (43 km; 26 mi)
Characteristic	Flash White 20 Seconds



Cape Blanco Lighthouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Nearest city	Sixes, Oregon
Area	1.1 acres (0.45 ha)
Built by	US Army Corps of Engineers; Williamson, Lt. R.A.
MPS	Lighthouse Stations of Oregon MPS
NRHP reference No.	73002339^[2]
Added to NRHP	April 21, 1993

Cape Blanco Light is a lighthouse located on Cape Blanco, Oregon, United States in Cape Blanco State Park.

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Construction of the light

In a deed recorded in 1867, John D. and Mary West sold the United States a 47.3-acre (19.1 ha) tract of land. The Light-House board determined that the offshore reef and islands at Cape Blanco were dangerous to maritime commerce; therefore, a lighthouse was authorized for construction.

Over the next three years, the lighthouse was constructed under the direction of Lt. Col. Robert Stockton Williamson. Supplies were ordered and shipped to the cape. Bricks were deemed cheaper if made onsite, so a brickmaker was located and a deal was struck with Rancher Patrick Hughes for access to the required materials.

Keepers

Many keepers followed Burnap, the most notable were James Langlois and James Hughes who served as keepers for 42 and 38 years respectively. James Langlois raised a large family. James Hughes, son of neighboring rancher Patrick Hughes, raised two girls.

For many years, Keeper Langlois requested additional housing for the station. With his large family, the Hughes family, and the other families that came and went, the duplex was just too crowded. His requests went unanswered until 1909 when Head Keepers' quarters were constructed.

James Hughes found his own solution before the government responded. James owned land across the Sixes River from his father and quickly constructed a home for his family, moving from the lighthouse about the same time they finished additional lighthouse quarters. James continued to work at the lighthouse, commuting to assume his duties.

Life was difficult on the cape, which experiences constant high winds during the spring and summer and severe storms in winter. The weather kept the keepers busy with continual repairs and painting.^[3] Despite the hardship, both Langlois and Hughes stayed there until retirement.

References

^ "Cape Blanco Lighthouse". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. February 15, 2011. Retrieved November 22, 2014.
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ "[untitled]". The Coast Mail. Vol. 7, no. 51. Marshfield, Oregon. December 10, 1885. p. 3 Col.4 – via Historical Oregon Newspapers.

Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the United States: Oregon". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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