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Horseshoe Range West Rear Light Station

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Naval Reservation (Fort Mifflin)

About 8 acres

About 6 acres

loam

About 1150'

Ditches & fences

none

By RR to Philadelphia, PA., thence by private conveyance to station, or by trolley from Philadelphia to Penrose Ferry Bridge, thence by private conveyance to light station or by walking from bridge, or by small boats from river.

Station is on a public road, dist. to nearest RR about 2.5 miles Bell Road Station dist to electric RR about 7/8 miles, distance to RR station in Philadelphia about 6 miles.

About 3.5 miles (Pascalville) by road.

Straight line distance to Elmwood about 2 miles.

none

Teams can be hired at RR station in Philadelphia, distance about 6 miles.

tower

one (Horseshoe W group light station has 3 lights)

1881

1909

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