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Shoalwater Bay Light Station

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Shoalwater Bay 1051.80, Lake Point 352 = 1403.30

sandy

1/2 mile

About 20 acres enclosed for a pasture

A beach landing for row boats 1 mile E of lighthouse.

Road to landing is over loose sandy ground.

Station reached by river steamer to Astoria 100 miles, then a bay steamer from Astoria to Ilwaco, 16 miles. Stage from Ilwaco to Oysterville - then a steamer from Oysterville to Lighthouse Cove 20 miles.

To Lighthouse Cove Steamboat Landing, 1 mile.

1 mile

about 10 miles to Northbend - a sawmill town.

Steamer from Oysterville once a week.

From "Seattle" 20 miles - by sail boat.

tower

1858

Slight repairs have been made from year to year.

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