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Tatoosh Island Lighthouse: Built in 1857, one of the oldest still-standing, operating lighthouses on the West Coast. Its position marks the most-westerly spot in the lower forty-eight states.
Destruction Island Lighthouse: Built in 1891, it was built to last forever, it has four-foot-thick walls at the base. The Island, situated three miles off the Olympic Peninsula coast, was named by the English explorer, Capt. Barkley.
Grays Harbor or "Westport Lighthouse": Located 123 feet above the Pacific Ocean on the seaward side of Point Chehalis, south of the Grays Harbor entrance. Built in 1897, this 107-foot lighthouse is one of the Northwest's most stunning. Its spiral staircase has nine landings and rests on a 12-foot concrete sub-base.
New Dungeness: Built in 1857, this lighthouse was the first lit on the Strait of Juan de Fuca. It sits at the tip of a 6 mile-long natural sand spit, which is the Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge. The lighthouse is open year-round to visitors. The strand was christened "New Dungeness" by Captain George Vancouver, famous English explorer and navigator.
Point Wilson Lighthouse: The present 46-foot, concrete octagon tower was built in 1914. It stands at the west entrance to Admiralty Inlet and the turning point from the Strait of Juan de Fuca into Puget Sound. It proudly guards the entry to the beautiful and historic seaport city of Port Townsend, two miles to the south.
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