Delaware Breakwater Range Front Light

Delaware Breakwater Range Front Light
Location Delaware Breakwater, Delaware
Coordinates 38°47′28″N 75°09′34″W / 38.79122°N 75.1595°WCoordinates: 38°47′28″N 75°09′34″W / 38.79122°N 75.1595°W
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 Range Front Light was a lighthouse in Delaware, United States, on the Delaware Breakwater, Delaware Bay, Delaware.[1]

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 West End Light became the front light in the range. The unoccupied house was destroyed in 1950.

References

  1. "Historic Light Station Information Photography". United States Coast Guard. Retrieved 5 February 2011.