Cherry Island Range Front (Delaware)

Historical Light List Characteristics

1886 F W. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 292
1888 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 301
1893 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 392
1898 Oc WR 3s. ec 1. Red in the narrow sector between SW. 1/2 S. to SW. 1/4 W. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 481
1899 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 493
1905 Oc W 3s. ec 1. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 540
1908 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 580
1915 Fl W 1s. fl 0.4. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 730
1917 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 748
1920 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 771
1927 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 825
1931 Oc W 3s. ec 1. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 995
1935 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1185
1940 USCG Light List (Atlantic): 1196
1943 USCG Light List (Atlantic): 1569
1945-1947
1950-1952 Oc W 3s. ec 1. USCG Light List (Atlantic): 1569
1953-1955 USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 1763
1957 USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 1759
1959-1960 USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 1901
1961 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 1901
1963-1965
1966 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 2231
1969-1973
1974-1979 Q R. Visible on rangeline only.
1982
1987 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 39315
1990-1992 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 2720
1993-1996 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 2975
2004 Iso R 2s.

Historical Light List Optics and Structures

1886 5th 21 34 White tower; lantern and roof, red; on a pier near low-water line. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 292
1888 White tower; lantern on roof, red; on a pier near low-water line. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 301
1893 White tower; lantern and roof, red; on pier near low-water line. White dwelling near, with lead-colored trimmings and green shutters. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 392
1898 28 White tower; lantern and roof, black. White dwelling near, with lead-colored trimmings and green shutters. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 481
1899 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 493
1905 White tower, with lead-colored trimmings, on a pier; lantern and roof, black. Dwelling, detached, and other buildings of station light-brown with lighter trimmings. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 540
1908 5 13 White square tower (temporary); dwelling, detached, and other buildings of station light-brown with lighter trimmings. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 580
1915 N/A 35 38 White; square, pyramidal tower. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 730
1917 White; square pyramidal tower. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 748
1920 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 771
1927 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 825
1931 Rf ei White, square, pyramidal tower. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 995
1935 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1185
1940 Rf e N/A USCG Light List (Atlantic): 1196
1943 USCG Light List (Atlantic): 1569
1945-1947
1950-1952 Rf e N/A 38 White slatted daymark on black skeleton tower, white battery house. USCG Light List (Atlantic): 1569
1953-1955 N/A White slatted daymark on black skeleton tower small white house. USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 1763
1957 USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 1759
1959-1960 White slatted daymark on black skeleton tower, small white house. USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 1901
1961 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 1901
1963-1965
1966 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 2231
1969-1973
1974-1979 KRW on skeleton tower.
1982
1987 On skeleton tower. USCG Light List - Vol. I: 39315
1990-1992 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 2720
1993-1996 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 2975
2004

Historical Light List Audible Fog Signals

1886 A bell struck by machinery every 15 sec. None LHB Light List (All Coasts): 292
1888 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 301
1893 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 392
1898 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 481
1899 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 493
1905 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 540
1908 A bell struck by machinery a single blow every 15 sec. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 580
1915 Bell; 1 stroke every 30 sec. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 730
1917 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 748
1920 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 771
1927 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 825
1931 BELL; 1 stroke every 30 sec. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 995
1935 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1185
1940 USCG Light List (Atlantic): 1196
1943 USCG Light List (Atlantic): 1569
1945-1947
1950 None
1951-1952 BELL, electric; 2 strokes every 15 sec.
1953-1955 BELL: 2 strokes ev 15s. USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 1763
1957 USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 1759
1959-1960 USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 1901
1961 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 1901
1963-1965
1966 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 2231
1969-1973 BELL: 1 stroke ev 15s.
1974-1979 None
1982
1987 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 39315
1990-1992 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 2720
1993-1996 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 2975
2004
1880 - Present (Exact location of current 1949 modern light. Locations of previous lights is unknown but assumed to be close.)