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Managing Organization:
Cape Meares State Scenic Viewpoint
Telephone:
800-551-6949
Website: http://www.capemeareslighthouse.org
Notes:
The Friends of Cape Meare Lighthouse and Wildlife Refuge, Inc., work for the preservation of this lighthouse. For more information contact: Friends of Cape Meares Lighthouse and Wildlife Refuge, Inc., PO Box 282, Oceanside, OR 97134. Email: avalon@harborside.com Tower Height: 40 Height of Focal Plane: 217 Description of Tower: White, octagonal brick tower sheathed in steel.
This light is not operational
Date Established: 1890 Date Present Tower Built: 1890 Date Deactivated: 1963 Optics: 1890: First order Fresnel lens (still in tower). Current Use: Attraction in state park. Open To Public? Yes. Directions:
The park and lighthouse are located off US Route 101, about 10 miles west of Tillamook. The park is open daily all year, from 7 a.m. until dusk. The lighthouse is is open daily April through October from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. To make arrangements for class tours or special events, call (503) 842-3182. Listed on the
National Register of Historic Places Keepers: Anthony W. Miller (1890-1892), George Hunt (1892-1903, died in service), August Hunt (1903), Harry D. Mahler, George H. Higgins, Thomas P. Ford.
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