LIGHT IN THE DARK NIGHT – LIGHTHOUSES OF SOUTHERN OREGON

Lighthouses always seem to be high on the list of tourist attractions and the lighthouses of the southern Oregon Coast are no exception.  Most of them stand on outstanding natural locations furthering their value for the casual tourist.  All of them steep with historic and functional value.  Nine lighthouses survive until today with a couple lost to time along the way.  Two private lighthouses have also developed in recent years, but are not open to the public. Here, we start with lighthouses in southern Oregon.

Coquille River lighthouse on the right.

its successor is a light beacon on the left at the mouth of the Coquille River.

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