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Heceta Head Light Lighthouse Oregon

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Heceta Head Light Lighthouse Oregon Photo Poster

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Heceta Head Light Lighthouse Oregon ....

Heceta Head is named after the Spanish explorer Bruno de Heceta, who explored the Pacific Northwest during the late 18th century. Before him, Heceta Head was a spot of frequent fishing and hunting by the Native American tribes that sparsely populated the area. In 1888, white settlers moved into the area and claimed 164 acres of the surrounding land. That same year U.S. Lighthouse Service approved the building of the lighthouse, and the government bought 19 acres (out of the 164 previously purchased) for the lighthouse structures.

In 1892, a crew of 56 constructed the light. Because of the site's seclusion, building materials were either shipped in if the weather and tide permitted, or brought from Florence by wagon, the latter usually taking four or five hours. Stones were brought from the Clackamas River and bricks came from San Francisco. Completed in August 1893, the entire project cost $80,000 and consisted of the lighthouse, houses for the head lightkeeper, the two assistant lightkeepers and their families, a barn, and two kerosene oil storage buildings — if one caught on fire, there was a secondary source.

The 56-foot tall lighthouse shines a beam visible for 21 miles making it the strongest light on the Oregon Coast. The light is maintained by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, while the assistant lighthouse keepers' house, operated as a bed and breakfast, is maintained by the U.S. Forest Service.

City: Florence
State: Oregon