In 1857, the first federal lighthouse on the Oregon coast lit up - a shining beacon for ships at the mouth of the Umpqua River. Four years later, it collapsed into the river. It wasn't a great start ...

All of the Oregon coast’s nine surviving, federally funded lighthouse stations have been added to the National Register of Historic Places, and with some exceptions, visitors are welcomed. (Call the ...

The Oregon Coast is home to some truly stunning lighthouses that tell stories of the sea and the rugged coastline. If you enjoy history, beautiful views, or just unique places to explore, these ...

Oregon’s surviving coastal lighthouses are visible, accessible links to the past and now stand as monuments to Oregon’s maritime heritage. Only nine lighthouses remain on the coast of Oregon and none ...

They were once beacons of light for ships in the night — a highway of flashing signals that allowed commerce to flourish along Oregon's rugged coastline in the 19th Century. Today, the role of ...

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – 150 years ago - on August 20, 1873 - the oil burning wicks of the Yaquina Head Lighthouse were lit for the first time, welcoming mariners and warning them about the rocky shores ...

Eleven lighthouses are sprinkled along the Oregon coast to help ships navigate its rough-and-tumble shoreline, with nine on the National Register of Historic Places. Each brims with romantic tales of ...

In times long past, the lighthouses of the Oregon Coast served as essential beacons, guiding mariners along a coastline often battered by storm waves and shrouded in fog. Nine of those lighthouses ...

They were once beacons of light for ships in the night — a highway of flashing signals that allowed commerce to flourish along Oregon's rugged coastline in the 19th Century. Today, the role of ...