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Cape Blanco Light Station - 1881

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47.30 acres

dark, sandy loam

1000'

Keeper's dwelling & tower are enclosed by a picket fence, embracing about 1 acre of land. A dividing fence on E'ly line of reservation runs across Cape from S to N side of
beach.

During summer months in ordinary smooth weather a boat can land on the beach on S side of cape.

A wagon road leads from lighthouse to boat landing on S beach. On shore end for 1/4 mile the road runs zigzag

200 miles by RR to Roseburg thence 60 miles by stage to Coos City, 5 miles in row boat to Utter City, 4 miles by portage RR - 3 miles by trail, down Coquille River to its mouth 25 miles in row boat, by Ocean beach & trail on horseback 25 miles to LH.

Steamboat landing at Port Oxford 10 miles - During summer months San Francisco & Coos Bay Steamer stops here occasionally.

10 miles

none

Lighthouse can be reached from Port Oxford distance 10 miles, on horse back.

tower

1870

Repaired 1879

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