From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Delaware Breakwater Range Front Light |
| Location: |
Delaware Breakwater, Delaware |
| Year first constructed: |
1838 |
| Deactivated: |
1903 |
| Original lens: |
Six lamps and reflectors |
| Current lens: |
1875: Fourth order Fresnel lens (removed) |
| Characteristic: |
White light flashes every 45 seconds |
Delaware Breakwater West End Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Delaware, United States, on the Delaware Breakwater, Delaware Bay, Delaware. It is also known as the Delaware Breakwater Range Front Light
[edit] History
Delaware Breakwater West End Lighthouse was built in 1838. In 1881 this light became the front light of the Delaware Breakwater Range. When this light was deactivated in 1903, the Delaware Breakwater East End Light became the front light in the range. The West End lighthouse was destroyed in 1950.
