Cape Henlopen Beacon (Delaware)

Historical Light List Characteristics

1849 F W. W12. USLHE Light List (US): 146
1858 F W. W10. LHB Light List (US): 193
1860 LHB Light List (US): 177
1865-1866 F W. W9. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 181
1868 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 183
1870 F W. W11. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 194
1878 F W. W12. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 239
1879 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 241

Historical Light List Optics and Structures

1849 10 Lamps / 14" Refl. 30 N/A N/A USLHE Light List (US): 146
1858 4th 27 33 LHB Light List (US): 193
1860 LHB Light List (US): 177
1865-1866 45 45 Screw pile structure. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 181
1868 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 183
1870 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 194
1878 Screw pile structure. Lantern on keeper's dwelling. Lantern, red; and dwelling, white. Fog-signal house of brick, stands about 400 yards from Cape Henlopen Beacon light-house. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 239
1879 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 241

Historical Light List Audible Fog Signals

1858 None None LHB Light List (US): 193
1860 LHB Light List (US): 177
1865-1866 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 181
1868 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 183
1870 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 194
1878 A 1st-class steam fog-sire, give a blast of 6 seconds duration at intervals of 39 seconds. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 239
1879 A 1st-class steam fog-siren, give a blast of 6 seconds duration at intervals of 39 seconds. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 241
1825 - 1884 (Approximate location of 1825 and 1864 lights: light list coordinates are not very accurate. Location of original 1825 light was south.)