Heceta Head Lighthouse
by Jon Burch Photography
Title
Heceta Head Lighthouse
Artist
Jon Burch Photography
Medium
Photograph - Digital Capture & Digital Enhancement
Description
The Heceta Head Llighthouse complex is on the Oregon Coast north of Florence, and south of Yachats. The Lighthouse is located at the Heceta Head Lighthouse State Scenic Viewpoint midway up a 205-foot-tall headland near the Pacific Ocean. Built in 1894, the 56-foot tall lighthouse shines a beam visible for 21 nautical miles, making it the strongest light on the Oregon Coast.
The light is maintained by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, while the assistant lighthouse keepers' house, operates as a bed-and-breakfast inn, and is maintained by the U.S. Forest Service.
Heceta Head is named after the Spanish explorer Bruno de Heceta, who explored the Pacific Northwest during the late 18th century. Before him, it was a spot of frequent fishing and hunting by the Native American tribes that populated the area.
In 1892, a crew of 56 began construction on the light. Because of the site's seclusion, building materials were either shipped in if the weather and tide permitted, or brought from Florence by wagon, the latter usually taking four or five hours. Stones were brought from the Clackamas River and bricks came from San Francisco. Completed in August 1893, the entire project cost $80,000.
Some digital effects were applied to this original image after the photograph was made. No electrons were harmed during the transition. Ordered images will not contain the FAA watermark.
Image copyright 2018 by Jon Burch Photography.
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April 18th, 2018
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