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| Fenwick Island Lighthouse, Fenwick Island, DE |
*Dates of operation~~ 1859-1978, 1982-present
*Building Material~~ Brick
*Tower~~ 84 feet
*Elevation~~ 6 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White w/ black lantern
*Light Pattern~~ White flash every 3 seconds
*Keeper's House, (privately owned), and all buildings still exist
*Automated~~ 1940
*Original Lens~~ Third Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ Original lens still in operation
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ State of Delaware leased to Friends of the Fenwick Island Lighthouse
*Waterway Location~~ Chesapeake Bay
*Significant Feature~~ The tower is actually two towers in one; outer tower is conical,
(wider at the bottom, narrow at the top), inner tower is an 8 foot diameter cylinder, (as
wide on the bottom as it is on top).
LINKS
Lighthouse Friends.com lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=452
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/fenwick.htm
U. S. Lighthouse Society, Chesapeake Chapter
http://www.cheslights.org/heritage/fenwick.htm
*Building Material~~ Brick
*Tower~~ 84 feet
*Elevation~~ 6 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White w/ black lantern
*Light Pattern~~ White flash every 3 seconds
*Keeper's House, (privately owned), and all buildings still exist
*Automated~~ 1940
*Original Lens~~ Third Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ Original lens still in operation
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ State of Delaware leased to Friends of the Fenwick Island Lighthouse
*Waterway Location~~ Chesapeake Bay
*Significant Feature~~ The tower is actually two towers in one; outer tower is conical,
(wider at the bottom, narrow at the top), inner tower is an 8 foot diameter cylinder, (as
wide on the bottom as it is on top).
LINKS
Lighthouse Friends.com lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=452
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/fenwick.htm
U. S. Lighthouse Society, Chesapeake Chapter
http://www.cheslights.org/heritage/fenwick.htm
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