Oregon was a rough place to build a lighthouse. Ships that traveled the rugged Pacific Coast needed beacons to navigate the shoreline, but those same conditions that plagued sailors plagued the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Historic coastal icons: Oregon’s lighthouses, built between 1870 and 1896, once guided ships and now stand as monuments to maritime heritage. Highway 101 highlights: Stops like Cape Meares, Yaquina ...

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 ...

From the rugged cliffs of Tillamook Rock to the postcard-perfect Heceta Head, Oregon’s coast is dotted with historic lighthouses that blend beauty, history, and adventure. Each lighthouse offers its ...

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 ...