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nobody@flickr.com (B. Dudley on/off) — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 12:33:03 -0700

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Cape Meares lighthouse

nobody@flickr.com (B. Dudley on/off) — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 19:31:46 -0700

The Cape Meares lighthouse at 34 feet is one of the shortest on the west coast.
The lighthouse is location is on a high rocky cliff placing the light 217 feet above the ocean.
The first order Henry Lapaute lens and 800,000 candlpower light is visible 21 miles at sea.
The light was originally intended to be located on Cape Lookout but due to a map maker's mistake in reversing the two names, the construction was started on cape Mears.
Since the lighthouse was already partially completed at the time of discovery of the error, there was an obvious problem. To settle the delimma, President Benjamin Harrison stepped in and settled the matter with his approval of the Cape Meares site.
The cape Meares Lighthouse was constructed in 1890, just south of Tillamook Bay. The stubby, octagonal tower is only 38 feet tall, but sits on the edge of a towering 200ft. cliff above the ocean.
On January 1st, 1890, Cape Meares was lit by Anthony Miller (the first principal keeper) and his two assisstants.
At the time, the lighthouse consisted od a fire-wick kerosene lamp and an eight-paneled lens that both red and clear panels to create a red flash every minute.
The lighthouse was decommissioned by the coast guard in 1963, replaced by a powerful beacon mounted on a bleak concrete blockhouse. For more on this lighthouse go to.
www.historylink.org

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