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 |
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1880 - Present (Exact location of current 1949 modern light. Locations of previous lights is unknown but assumed to be close.) |
