
Tillamook Rock Lighthouse

by Jerry McElroy
Title
Tillamook Rock Lighthouse
Artist
Jerry McElroy
Medium
Drawing - Photograph
Description
Post Card of Tillamook Rock Light house, circa 1891.
Tillamook Rock Light is a deactivated lighthouse on the Oregon Coast of the United States. It is located approximately 1.2 miles (1.9 km) offshore from Tillamook Head, and 20 miles (32 km) south of the Columbia River, situated on less than acre of basalt rock in the Pacific Ocean. The construction of the lighthouse was commissioned in 1878 by the United States Congress, and began in 1880. The construction took more than 500 days to finish, with its completion in January 1881. In early January 1881, when the lighthouse was near completion, the barque Lupatia was wrecked near the rock during inclement weather and sank, killing all 16 crew members.
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November 22nd, 2013
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