lighthouses
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Peggy's Point Lighthouse
Nova Scotia, Canada
1915
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Umpqua River Lighthouse
Reedsport, Oregon
1894
Constructed from 1891 to 1894, the Umpqua River Lighthouse stands on the site of the first lighthouse built in the Oregon Territory, in 1857. It is open for guided tours.
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Yaquina Head Lighthouse
Newport, Oregon
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Statue of Liberty
New York
Given to the United States by the people of France in 1886, the Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World is an internationally recognized symbol of freedom and democracy.
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Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
Dare County, North Carolina
1868
Originally built in 1799, the distinctively-striped Cape Hatteras Lighthouse in North Carolina is the tallest in the Western hemisphere.
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Coquille River Lighthouse
Bandon, Oregon
1896
Completed in 1896, this lighthouse has a unique design: a round tower attached to an elongated octagonal room. It was decommissioned in 1939 and is now preserved as part of Bullards Beach State Park.
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Heceta Head Lighthouse and Keepers Quarters
Florence, Oregon
Boasting a spectacular location on rocky promontory overlooking the Pacific, Heceta Head Light is said to be one of the most photographed lighthouses on the Oregon coast. It is still a working lighthouse but is open for tours in the summer.
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Morris Island Lighthouse
Folly Beach, South Carolina
c. 1876
Originally built in 1767, the Morris Island Light was rebuilt in 1876 and decommissioned in 1962 due to rising water levels around its base.
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Cape Arago Lighthouse
1934
Built in 1934 to replace two earlier lights, the Cape Arago Light guided ships to safety in Coos Bay until its decommissioning in 2006. The site is not open to the public, but is visible from the Oregon Coast Trail.
