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New Dungeness Light Station

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186.25 acres

sand & gravel

about 400'

Keeper's dwelling is enclosed with a picket fence embracing a small area, of about 1/4 acre also about 10 acres enclosed with a rail fence.

No wharf - there is good beach landing for a row boat, about 500' from Keeper's dwelling.

Tramway runs from tower to boat landing.

By mail steamer from Port Townsend twice a week.

5 miles to village of New Dungeness, which is the nearest Steamboat landing.

3.5 miles

From Port Townsend by steamer twice a week

Only practicable way to reach station is by steamer from Port Townsend, which is a prominent steamboat landing.

tower

1857

Repaired & renovated in 1872

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