Assateague Lighthouse
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chstress53
N 37° 54.669 W 075° 21.351
18S E 468719 N 4196016
In 1833, the original Assateague Lighthouse was established on Assateague Island at a cost of $55,000.
Waymark Code: WM27Y
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 10/06/2005
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n 1867, a new lighthouse was built on a land bluff that was thrity-one feet above mean low water and positioned on the southerly part of Assateague Island. The lighthouse replced the original lighthouse whose tower's height proved not tall enough to aid in navigation. The distance of the tower from the nearest high water mark is about thirteen hundred feet.The keeper's quarters was built in 1867 and consisted of three large sections, large enough to house three families regardless of the size of each family. Each section included a pantry, kitchen, dining room, living room, three bedrooms, bathroom, and large closet; porches were on both sides of the house.
The 142' tower is located within the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge just east of the town of Chincoteague, VA.
The Assateague Ligthouse is open every Friday through Sunday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Easter weekend through Thanksgiving weekend.
