With a 44 feet high tower, this lighthouse can only be viewed from a distance.
History:
Built to guide the lumber freighters through entrance of Coos Bay, this lighthouse is located on one of the most dangerous stretches of the Oregon Coast. Due to erosion, three lighthouse were built on this site. Because of high winds and other conditions, this was also the site of many shipwrecks, the most famous was the 220-foot Czarina (in 1910). This lighthouse was accessable only by boat until the completion of the bridge in 1896. Renovated by the Coast Guard in 1993.
Constructed in:
1866
Open to Public:
No - but can be viewed from Sunset Bay State Park, just south of Charleston.
Owned and operated by Coast Guard
Location:
Charleston, Oregon, south of the entrance to Coos Bay.
Located on a narrow island 100 yards from the Oregon mainland.
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