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Point Adams Light Station

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40 acres

Sandy & swampy, about equally divided

300'

About 10 acres enclosed by a board fence for pasture. 100' sq. is enclosed by a neat picket fence, painted, which embraces lighthouse.

No wharf or landing on premises. Landing for station is at government wharf at Fort
Stevens.

A good wagon road is maintained from lighthouse to wharf at Fort Stevens, distance 1.5
miles.

River steamer from Portland to Astoria, 100 miles thence by daily steamer to Fort Stevens, 6 miles, thence by private conveyance 1.5 miles to lighthouse.

Distance to nearest steamboat landing at wharf at Fort Stevens, 1.5 miles.

Astoria, 7 miles

to Fort Stevens, 1.5 miles

from Astoria, steamer daily

none

tower

1st established in 1875, discontinued 1/21/1899

1879

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