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Description
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| Second oldest standing lighthouse on the Oregon Coast, located at the north end of the Yaquina Bay Bridge. Now a museum. Built in 1871 to serve as a guide to ships entering the Bay, it was only in use for 3 years. The building of Yaquina Head Lighthouse 4 miles to the north in 1873 brought an end to the usefullness of the Newport lighthouse. In 1946 the lighthouse was to be demolished, but the Lincoln County Historical Society was formed to save it. In 1974 it was restored and put on the National Register, and the Historical Society gave it to the Oregon State Parks Department. |
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| Yaquina Bay Lighthouse |
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