Tag archive for ‘Lighthouses’

  • Lighthouse of the month: Heceta Head Lighthouse

    8/28/10 • (0)

    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 …

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  • Visit Victorian Era Hughes House

    4/30/10 • (0)

    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 …

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