Yaquina Head Light, Oregon
Uploaded: September 04, 2009
For Jack Ryan. If you ever visit the Oregon coast, this is one you'll have to photograph for your book, the one I know you are going to publish. ;>)
Yaquina Head Lighthouse is one of the most popular lighthouses in the United States. There are hundreds of thousands of guests that visit every year. The tower is the tallest on the Oregon Coast - soaring 93 feet in the air. This lighthouse is the only Oregon Lighthouse with a marble floor. It stands 162 feet above sea level, and can be seen from ocean vessels as far away as 19 miles.
Have a Great Day
Ghosts???
Exif: F Number: 10, Exposure Bias Value: -1.00, ExposureTime: 1/400 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 200, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 82.00 mm, Model: NIKON D300
Denny E. Barnes
September 04, 2009
It seems there has been trouble with the lighthouse from the beginning. Construction work began in the fall of 1871 but was often delayed due to the tempestuous Oregon winter. Boats bringing materials often had difficulty landing in a cove on the south side of the head. At least two boats were overturned in the surf losing their cargo.
The tower, made from 370,000 bricks from San Francisco, is double walled for insulation and dampness protection. One story, which has circulated for years, tells of a workman falling from the scaffolding into the hallow between the masonry walls where his body could not be retrieved. A fine story, and perhaps an explanation for the station's purported ghost, but records show no workers were killed during construction. Strong winds did blow one worker off the cliff. Amazingly, his oils skins acted somewhat like a parachute and he only received minor injuries.
I'm going to be very busy for a couple days, so little time to comment. Catch-up when I can...
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