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 |
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1825 - 1884 (Approximate location of 1825 and 1864 lights: light list coordinates are not very accurate. Location of original 1825 light was south.) |
