Amite River (Louisiana)

Historical Light List Characteristics

1886 F W. W8. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 565
1888 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 599
1893 F W. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 805
1898 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 963
1899 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 978
1905 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 1191
1908 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 1312
1915 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1837
1917 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1971
1920 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 2057
1927 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 2268
1931 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 2743
1935 Fl W 3s. fl 0.3. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 3572
1953-1955 Fl W 4s. fl 0.4. USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 5829
1957
1959-1960 USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 6832
1961 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 6832
1963
1965-1966
1969-1970 Fl W 4s. USCG Light List - Vol. II: 1999
1972
1973-1974 Fl W 4s. W5.
1976
1978
1982
1990 Fl G 4s. G5. USCG Light List - Vol. IV: 10775
2004 Fl G 4s. G4. USCG Light List - Vol. IV: 10455

Historical Light List Optics and Structures

1886 West. River Lantern N/A 45 One-story frame dwelling, resting on four wooden piles; dwelling, white; blinds, green; piles, brown. Light hoisted on staff on gable of dwelling. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 565
1888 Lens Lantern LHB Light List (All Coasts): 599
1893 One-story white frame dwelling, resting on four brown wooden piles; blinds, green. Lantern hoisted on staff above gable of dwelling. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 805
1898 Tubular Lantern One-story white frame dwelling, on four brown wooden piles; blinds, green. White, square, pyramidal fog bell tower adjoining the light-house. Lantern hoisted on staff above gable of dwelling. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 963
1899 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 978
1905 Post Lantern Lantern on staff above gable of white, one-story, frame dwelling, on wooden piles; blinds, green. White, square, pyramidal, fog-bell tower adjoining the light-house. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 1191
1908 Lantern on staff above gable of white, one-story, frame dwelling, on wooden piles; green blinds; white, square, pyramidal, fog-bell tower adjoining the light-house. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 1312
1915 N/A White; lantern on staff above dwelling; pyramidal fog-bell tower adjacent; on piles. In 1 fathom. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1837
1917 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1971
1920 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 2057
1927 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 2268
1931 Ll o White lantern on staff above dwelling; pyramidal fog-bell tower adjacent on piles. In 6 feet. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 2743
1935 200 mm a N/A 40 White pyramidal slatted structure on piles. In 6 feet. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 3572
1953-1955 N/A 25 White triangular slatted structure on piles. In 5 feet. USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 5829
1957
1959-1960 USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 6832
1961 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 6832
1963
1965-1966
1969-1970 White square daymark on pile. In 5 feet. USCG Light List - Vol. II: 1999
1972-1974 SW on pile. In 5 feet.
1976
1978
1982
1990 SG on dolphin. USCG Light List - Vol. IV: 10775
2004 SG on skeleton tower. USCG Light List - Vol. IV: 10455

Historical Light List Audible Fog Signals

1886 None None LHB Light List (All Coasts): 565
1888 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 599
1893 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 805
1898 Bell struck by machinery every 30 sec. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 963
1899 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 978
1905 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 1191
1908 Bell struck by machinery a single blow every 30 sec. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 1312
1915 Bell; 1 stroke every 30 sec. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1837
1917 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1971
1920 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 2057
1927 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 2268
1931 BELL, 1 stroke every 30 sec. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 2743
1935 None USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 3572
1953-1955 USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 5829
1957
1959-1960 USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 6832
1961 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 6832
1963
1965-1966
1969-1970 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 1999
1972-1974
1976
1978
1982
1990 USCG Light List - Vol. IV: 10775
2004 USCG Light List - Vol. IV: 10455
1882 - Present (Assumed current modern light was close to the original lighthouse location.)