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| Old Point Comfort Lighthouse, Hampton, VA |
*Dates of operation~~ 1802-present
*Building Material~~ Sandstone
*Tower~~ 54 feet
*Elevation~~ 5 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White w/ green lantern and red roof
*Light Pattern~~ 2 red flashes every 12 seconds w/ one white sector
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters, garage
*Automated~~ 1972
*Original Lens~~ 11 lamps & 14 reflectors
*Current Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Open to Public?~~ Yes (by appointment)
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard owns tower and land, U. S. Army owns keeper's house
*Waterway Location~~ Hampton Roads Harbor
*Significant Feature~~ Second oldest surviving lighthouse on the Chesapeake, (only Old
Cape Henry is older). Lighthouse is on the grounds of U. S. Army base Fort Monroe.
During the War of 1812, the British seized the lighthouse and used it as a lookout base
for the area.
LINKS
Lighthouse Friends' lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=444
National Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/history/maritime/light/oldpt.htm
New England Lighthouse Wallpaper Guide's lighthouse info
http://home.comcast.net/~debee2/NNNS/Comfort.html
*Building Material~~ Sandstone
*Tower~~ 54 feet
*Elevation~~ 5 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White w/ green lantern and red roof
*Light Pattern~~ 2 red flashes every 12 seconds w/ one white sector
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters, garage
*Automated~~ 1972
*Original Lens~~ 11 lamps & 14 reflectors
*Current Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Open to Public?~~ Yes (by appointment)
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard owns tower and land, U. S. Army owns keeper's house
*Waterway Location~~ Hampton Roads Harbor
*Significant Feature~~ Second oldest surviving lighthouse on the Chesapeake, (only Old
Cape Henry is older). Lighthouse is on the grounds of U. S. Army base Fort Monroe.
During the War of 1812, the British seized the lighthouse and used it as a lookout base
for the area.
LINKS
Lighthouse Friends' lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=444
National Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/history/maritime/light/oldpt.htm
New England Lighthouse Wallpaper Guide's lighthouse info
http://home.comcast.net/~debee2/NNNS/Comfort.html
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