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| Sabine Pass Lighthouse, Sabine Pass, LA |
*Dates of operation~~ 1856-1952
*Building Material~~ Brick
*Tower~~ 75 feet
*Elevation~~ 3 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White
*Light Pattern~~ White flash every 90 seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ Oil house
*Automated~~ N/A
*Original Lens~~ Third Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ None
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ The Cameron Preservation Alliance
*Waterway Location~~ Sabine River entrance to Gulf of Mexico
*Significant Feature~~ The Cameron Preservation Alliance-Sabine Pass Lighthouse, Inc.
has been formed in order to preserve the history of Cameron Parish. It's first project is
to restore the Sabine Pass Lighthouse, which is on Louisiana's top ten list of most
endangered historical sites.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.sabinepasslighthouse.org/
National Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/history/maritime/light/sabineps.htm
Lighthouse Friends' lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=151
February 14, 2009 Port Arthur News article on state of the lighthouse
http://www.panews.com/local/local_story_045123508.html/resources_printstory
*Building Material~~ Brick
*Tower~~ 75 feet
*Elevation~~ 3 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White
*Light Pattern~~ White flash every 90 seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ Oil house
*Automated~~ N/A
*Original Lens~~ Third Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ None
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ The Cameron Preservation Alliance
*Waterway Location~~ Sabine River entrance to Gulf of Mexico
*Significant Feature~~ The Cameron Preservation Alliance-Sabine Pass Lighthouse, Inc.
has been formed in order to preserve the history of Cameron Parish. It's first project is
to restore the Sabine Pass Lighthouse, which is on Louisiana's top ten list of most
endangered historical sites.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.sabinepasslighthouse.org/
National Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/history/maritime/light/sabineps.htm
Lighthouse Friends' lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=151
February 14, 2009 Port Arthur News article on state of the lighthouse
http://www.panews.com/local/local_story_045123508.html/resources_printstory
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