Category archive for ‘Lighthouses’ 
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Umpqua River Lighthouse
Celebrates 116 years with a party
The Friends of Umpqua River Light are planning for an impressive display of local lighthouse memorabilia and photographs as part of the 116th birthday celebration for the lighthouse Sept. 24-25.
‘It is our intent to raise public consciousness about the sentinel that has protected our shores for years, and in the …
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Lighthouse of the month: Heceta Head Lighthouse
Two white flashes welcome guests to the historic Heceta Head lighthouse in Florence.
The lighthouse was built in 1894 to guide sailors through the 120 miles of darkness and shallow water known as Heceta Banks.
What was originally home to lighthouse keepers is now a bed-and-breakfast guests can enjoy year round. With a fully automated first-order …
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Lighthouse of the month: Cape Arago Lighthouse
Located on the Cape Arago Highway south of Charleston, the Cape Arago Lighthouse is no longer functional or accessible to the public. The bridge that once gave access has long since deteriorated, and the solar-powered lights and beacon went permanently dark in January 2006.
The lighthouse once was essential to local navigation. It was constructed on …
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Lighthouse Run beckons bikers
Hundreds of Harley riders agree: The grandeur of the Oregon Coast is best experienced on a hog.
On June 25 and 26, bikers will descend on the Bay Area for the 10th Annual Lighthouse Run, sponsored by Highway 101 Harley-Davidson.
The event will lead hundreds of motorheads as far south as Port Orford and as far north …
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Visit Victorian Era Hughes House
When traveling to Cape Blanco State Park to see the historic lighthouse, don’t miss the nearby Patrick Hughes House, a historic late-Victorian house, kept as it would have been for the Hughes family.
Hughes House tours are free, though donations are appreciated. Tours are available from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Tuesdays through Sundays, April through …
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Lighthouse of the month: Cape Blanco
Located off of U.S. Highway 101, just north of Port Orford at Cape Blanco State Park, the lighthouse is the most southern lighthouse in Oregon as well as the westernmost point in Oregon.
Put on your windbreaker. Some people claim it’s the windiest spot in Oregon, too.
It is also the highest lighthouse above the sea at …
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