Cape Meares Lighthouse - Coastal Lighthouses on Waymarking.com

In 1886, the Lighthouse Board asked Congress to approve a first-class light station at Cape Meares, five miles south of Tillamook Bay. Responsive lawmakers voted funds the following year. With them, a Portland iron works firm constructed an octagonal brick tower sheathed wrth cast-iron plates and painted white. The sloping, 38-foot sentinel stood at the west end of the cape, near the brink of a steep, 216 -foot dropoff. The Cape Meares station began service on 1 January 1890, sporting an unusual, eight-sided Fresnel optic, whose bullseye lenses focused a fixed white light, interspersed with a red flash, from a height of 223 feet above the ocean.The Capes Meares Lighthouse-back Electricity began powering the Cape Meares Light in 1934. In April 1963, the Coast Guard installed an automated aerobeacon atop a nearby concrete building, removed the keepers, and closed the station. A year later, news spread that the government would soon tear down the tower. Local residents, determined to save the light, were instrumental in having it leased to Tillamook County. Four years later, the property was turned over to the Oregon Parks and Recreation Dept, which removed deteriorated buildings, landscaped the grounds and, in 1980, opened the popular spot to the public. Viewing spot: On site, Cape Meares State Scenic Viewpoint Directions: From US 101, in Tillamook, turn west onto Third St (which becomes Netarts Rd beyond the city limits) and proceed 1.75 miles. After crossing the Tillamook River bear right onto Bayocean road to Cape Meares Lake.. Turn left and follow the signs. Cape Meares Lighthouse is open daily April through October from 11 am to 4 pm. A wide, asphalt trail, which is wheelchair accessible, provides easy access to the lighthouse. For more information on this lighthouse:

Cape Meares

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