Mispillion (Delaware)

Historical Light List Characteristics

1849 F W. USLHE Light List (US): 149
1858 F W. W10. LHB Light List (US): 196
1878 F W. W11. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 241
1879 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 243
1886 F W. W111/4. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 270
1888 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 280
1893 F WR. W111/4, R111/4. Narrow red sector. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 371
1898 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 450
1899 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 462
1905 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 502
1908 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 535
1915 Fl WR 3s. W11, R8. fl 0.3. R301°-308°(7°), W308°-301°(353°). USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 676
1917 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 691
1920 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 716
1927 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 762
1931 Fl WR 4s. W12, R8. fl 1.5. R3081/2°-3381/2°(30°), W3381/2°-3081/2°(330°). USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1029
1935 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1228
1940 Fl WR 4s. W11, R9. fl 1.5. R3081/2°-3381/2°(30°), W3381/2°-3081/2°(330°). USCG Light List (Atlantic): 1240
1943 USCG Light List (Atlantic): 1624
1945-1947
1950 Fl WR 4s. W11, R8. fl 1.5. R3081/2°-3381/2°(30°), W3381/2°-3081/2°(330°).
1951-1952 Fl WR 4s. W11, R8. fl 0.4. R3081/2°-3381/2°(30°), W3381/2°-3081/2°(330°).
1953-1955 Fl WR 4s. fl 0.4. R3081/2°-3381/2°(30°), W3381/2°-3081/2°(330°). USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 1700
1957
1959-1960 USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 1825
1961 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 1825
1963-1965
1966 Fl WR 4s. W14, R14. R3081/2°-3381/2°(30°), W3381/2°-3081/2°(330°). USCG Light List - Vol. I: 2158
1969-1972
1973-1979 Fl WR 4s. W9, R6. R3081/2°-3381/2°(30°), W3381/2°-3081/2°(330°).
1982 Fl W 4s.
1987 Fl W 4s. W8. USCG Light List - Vol. I: 38655
1990-1992 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 2055
1993-1994 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 2280

Historical Light List Optics and Structures

1849 8 Lamps / 14" Refl. 31 N/A Light on keeper's dwelling. USLHE Light List (US): 149
1858 5th 37 38 LHB Light List (US): 196
1878 6th 45 48 Light on wooden frame tower, connected with frame dwelling. Structure painted buff color; lantern, black. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 241
1879 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 243
1886 Buff tower and dwelling, connected; lantern, black. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 270
1888 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 280
1893 White tower, connected with white dwelling with lead-colored trimmings and green shutters; lantern, black. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 371
1898 46 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 450
1899 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 462
1905 White tower, connected to white dwelling with lead-colored trimmings and green shutters; lantern, black. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 502
1908 White tower, connected to white dwelling with lead-colored trimmings and green shutters; black lantern. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 535
1915 N/A 50 White; tower connected to dwelling. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 676
1917 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 691
1920 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 716
1927 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 762
1931 375 mm a 65 67 White, slatted daymark on brown skeleton tower. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1029
1935 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1228
1940 N/A USCG Light List (Atlantic): 1240
1943 USCG Light List (Atlantic): 1624
1945-1947
1950
1951-1952 White slatted daymark on brown skeleton tower.
1953-1955 N/A USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 1700
1957
1959-1960 USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 1825
1961 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 1825
1963-1965
1966 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 2158
1969-1979
1982
1987 NB on skeleton tower. USCG Light List - Vol. I: 38655
1990-1992 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 2055
1993-1994 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 2280
1831 - 1995 (Exact location of modern 1929 lighthouse. Location of original 1831 lighthouse is assumed to be close. Location of the 1873 lighthouse was within 75 feet.)