Heceta Head Lighthouse Lighthouses sent in a flat box

sent in a flat box

south to Humbug Mountain

Umpqua River Lighthouse (43  39’ 8” N

flashes red and white and can be seen for about 20 miles

124  11’ 9” W) is the second light to mark the Umpqua River and stands on a ridge to the south of the river’s mouth

Heceta Head Lighthouse Lighthouses sent in a flat boxHeceta Head Lighthouse (44 08 3 N, 124 07 6 W) was built on the southwestern side of a high bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean and was one of the most isolated locations in the Oregon lighthouse service. It had its own post office and one room school. The keepers were resupplied by ships, called lighthouse tenders, 4 times per year. Other needed supplies required an overnight trip by wagon to Florence. Framable poster, 11" x 14. 75", sent in a flat