Point Wilson Light
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| Point Wilson Lighthouse | |
| Height | 51 feet (16 m) |
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| ARLHS number | USA 1318 |
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Point Wilson Lighthouse | |
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| Location | On a point of land between Juan de Fuca Strait and Admiralty Inlet, Port Townsend, Washington |
| Coordinates | 48°8′39″N 122°45′14″W / 48.14417°N 122.75389°WCoordinates: 48°8′39″N 122°45′14″W / 48.14417°N 122.75389°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1879 |
| Governing body | Federal |
| NRHP Reference # | 71000870[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 24, 1971 |
The Point Wilson Light was built in 1913 by the United States Lighthouse Service. At a height of 51 feet (16 m), the beacon is the tallest on Puget Sound, marking the entrance to Admiralty Inlet. The lighthouse replaced an earlier wooden light tower built in 1879 on the roof of the station keeper's house.
The Point Wilson Lighthouse, located in Fort Worden State Park near Port Townsend, Washington, is on the National Register of Historic Places and the Washington State Heritage Register. It is one of the most important navigational aids in Washington, a link connecting Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de Fuca.[2][3]
Gallery
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Circa 1943 – 1953
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Point Wilson and the lighthouse
References
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ↑ Point Wilson, WA, www.lighthousefriends.com, unknown date (accessed 20 January 2007)
- ↑ The Point Wilson lighthouse, Jefferson County Historical Society, date unknown (accessed 20 January 2007)
External links
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