Cape Henlopen (Delaware)

Historical Light List Characteristics

1839 F W. USLHE Light List (US): 134
1849 F W. W27. USLHE Light List (US): 145
1858 F W. W20. LHB Light List (US): 192
1860 LHB Light List (US): 176
1865-1866 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 180
1868 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 182
1870 F W. W18. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 193
1878 F W. W17. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 238
1879 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 240
1886 F WR. W171/4, R171/4. Red sector covering 45° arc. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 266
1888 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 276
1893 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 367
1898 F WR. W17, R17. Red sector between SE. 1/8 E. and S. 1/8 E. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 445
1899 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 457
1905 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 494
1908 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 528
1915 F WR. W17, R17. R128°-173°(45°), W173°-128°(315°). USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 668
1917 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 683
1920 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 707
1927 F W. W12. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 754

Historical Light List Optics and Structures

1839 13 Lamps / 15" Refl N/A N/A N/A USLHE Light List (US): 134
1849 18 Lamps / 21" Refl. 72 180 USLHE Light List (US): 145
1858 1st 69 LHB Light List (US): 192
1860 LHB Light List (US): 176
1865-1866 82 128 Lantern, and watch room below it, painted black. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 180
1868 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 182
1870 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 193
1878 Lantern and watch-room painted black; keeper's dwelling painted white. The tower and dwelling stand in a depression on top of a high sand hill. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 238
1879 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 240
1886 White tower and dwelling, standing in a depression on top of a high sand-hill; lantern and watch-room, black. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 266
1888 White tower and dwelling, standing in a depression on top of a high sand hill; lantern and watch-room, black. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 276
1893 White tower and dwelling, standing in depression in the top of a high sand hill; lantern and watchroom, black. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 367
1898 126 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 445
1899 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 457
1905 White tower and dwelling standing in a depression in the top of a high sand hill; lantern and watchroom, black. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 494
1908 White tower and dwelling standing in a depression in the top of a high sand hill; black lantern and watchroom. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 528
1915 N/A 93 White; tower and dwellings in depression in top of high sand hill. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 668
1917 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 683
1920 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 707
1927 63 111 Black, pyramidal, skeleton tower with slatted daymark. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 754
1767 - 1924 (Approximate location of 1784 lighthouse; it is assumed the original 1767 lighthouse was near this location.)
1925 - 1929 (Approximate location of 1924 replacement light: light list coordinates are not very accurate.)