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Cape Disappointment Light Station - 1909

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Public land set aside by Executive Order 12/27/1859

10/01/1851

About 9.37 acres

about 1/2 acre

clay & loam

about 170'

Garden ground around dwelling, also poultry yard.

Landing made at Quartermaster's Wharf USA about 1/2 mile distant from tower.

Macadam road about 1/2 mile long leading to wharf; plank walk.

By steamer or boat landing at wharf or by team from Ilwaco, distant about 3.5 miles.

County road leading to Ilwaco begins about 2 1/4 miles from station thence 1 1/4 miles to Ilwaco a total of 3.5

Fort Canby in Military Post distant about 1/2 mile.

3.5 miles by road, 2 miles by water to Ilwaco.

None except by steamer to Fort Canby or by US Quartermaster tender

By team from Ilwaco 3.5 miles or by launch about 2 miles.

tower

1854; 1st order lens removed to N Head 4/7/1898; 4th order lens est. 2/17/1898

Workroom built in 1900

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