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Lighthouse History
Built: 1898 Type: Conical Height: 65 feet Status: Active Location: Ilwaco Lens: First order Fresnel / Present VRB-25 Keepers: Notes: Construction of North
Head began in 1896. The tower is brick masonry with a cement plaster
overlay built on a sandstone foundation. 69 steps lead to the lantern
room, which is 65 feet from the ground and 194 feet above the sea level.
The first order Fresnel lens which came from Cape Disappointment was lit
for the first time on May 16, 1898.
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