Old Point Comfort (Virginia)
Historical Light List Characteristics
| 1839 | F W. | USLHE Light List (US): 156 |
| 1849 | F W. W14. | USLHE Light List (US): 168 |
| 1858 | F W. W11. | LHB Light List (US): 212 |
| 1860 | LHB Light List (US): 195 | |
| 1865-1866 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 199 | |
| 1868 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 201 | |
| 1870 | F W. W12. Arc illuminated N. 25 E. by E. to S. 55 W. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 212 |
| 1878 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 271 | |
| 1879 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 275 | |
| 1886 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 316 | |
| 1888 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 334 | |
| 1893 | F W. W123/4. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 425 |
| 1898 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 513 | |
| 1899 | F R. R123/4. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 526 |
| 1905 | F R. R111/4. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 577 |
| 1908 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 622 | |
| 1915 | F WR. W11, R11. R037°-265°(228°), W265°-037°(132°). | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 814 |
| 1917 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 844 | |
| 1920 | F WR. W13, R13. R039°-265°(226°), W265°-039°(134°). | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 873 |
| 1927 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 941 | |
| 1931 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1248 | |
| 1935 | F WR. W13, R13. R038°-265°(227°), W265°-038°(133°). | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1518 |
| 1943 | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 1974 | |
| 1945-1947 | ||
| 1950-1952 | ||
| 1953-1955 | Fl(2) WR 12s. W13, R13. fl 2, ec 2, fl 2, ec 6. R038°-265°(227°), W265°-038°(133°). | USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 2269 |
| 1957 | ||
| 1959-1960 | USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 2677 | |
| 1961 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 2677 | |
| 1963 | ||
| 1965 | ||
| 1966 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 2934 | |
| 1969-1970 | ||
| 1972 | ||
| 1973-1974 | Fl(2) WR 12s. W15, R13. fl 2, ec 2, fl 2, ec 6. R038°-265°(227°), W265°-038°(133°). | |
| 1976 | Fl(2) WR 12s. W16, R14. fl 2, ec 2, fl 2, ec 6. R038°-265°(227°), W265°-038°(133°). | |
| 1978 | ||
| 1982 | ||
| 1987 | USCG Light List - Vol. II: 4390 | |
| 1990-1992 | USCG Light List - Vol. II: 8520 | |
| 1993-1996 | USCG Light List - Vol. II: 9380 | |
| 2004 |
Historical Light List Optics and Structures
| 1839 | 10 Lamps / 9" Refl. | 40 | N/A | N/A | USLHE Light List (US): 156 |
| 1849 | 11 Lamps / 14" Refl. | USLHE Light List (US): 168 | |||
| 1858 | 4th | 48 | LHB Light List (US): 212 | ||
| 1860 | LHB Light List (US): 195 | ||||
| 1865 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 199 | ||||
| 1866 | |||||
| 1868 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 201 | ||||
| 1870 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 212 | ||||
| 1878 | On the beach, outside the fort; tower and keeper's dwelling, white; lantern, red; fog-bell frame, detached and colored brown. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 271 | |||
| 1879 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 275 | ||||
| 1886 | 47 | 56 | Tower and dwelling, white; lantern, red; fog-bell frame, brown, detached. On beach, outside of fort. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 316 | |
| 1888 | Tower and dwelling, white; lantern, black; fog-bell frame, brown, detached. On beach, outside of fort. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 334 | |||
| 1893 | 531/2 | Tower and dwelling, white; lantern, black; fog-bell frame, brown, detached. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 425 | ||
| 1898 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 513 | ||||
| 1899 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 526 | ||||
| 1905 | White tower and dwelling; black lantern; brown fog-bell frame, detached. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 577 | |||
| 1908 | White tower, dwelling white with brown middle section; black lantern; brown fog-bell frame, detached. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 622 | |||
| 1915 | N/A | 54 | White tower. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 814 | |
| 1917 | 54 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 844 | |||
| 1920 | White tower; fog signal on U. S. Engineer's wharf, 170 yards 2121/2° from lighthouse. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 873 | |||
| 1927 | White tower; fog signal on U. S. Engineer's wharf, 180 yards 107° from lighthouse. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 941 | |||
| 1931 | 4 ei | White tower; 180 yards 107° from lighthouse. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1248 | ||
| 1935 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1518 | ||||
| 1943 | 4 e | White tower fog signal tower 180 yards 107° from lighthouse. | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 1974 | ||
| 1945 | |||||
| 1946-1947 | White tower; fog signal tower 180 yards 107° from lighthouse. | ||||
| 1950-1952 | |||||
| 1953-1955 | N/A | White tower. | USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 2269 | ||
| 1957 | |||||
| 1959-1960 | USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 2677 | ||||
| 1961 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 2677 | ||||
| 1963 | |||||
| 1965 | |||||
| 1966 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 2934 | ||||
| 1969-1970 | N/A | ||||
| 1972-1974 | |||||
| 1976 | |||||
| 1978 | |||||
| 1982 | |||||
| 1987 | USCG Light List - Vol. II: 4390 | ||||
| 1990-1992 | USCG Light List - Vol. II: 8520 | ||||
| 1993-1996 | USCG Light List - Vol. II: 9380 | ||||
| 2004 |
Historical Light List Audible Fog Signals
| 1858 | Fog-bell, struck by machinery placed near the beach. | None | LHB Light List (US): 212 |
| 1860 | Fog-bell, struck by machinery, placed near the beach. | LHB Light List (US): 195 | |
| 1865-1866 | Fog-bell struck by machinery, placed near the beach. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 199 | |
| 1868 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 201 | ||
| 1870 | A bell struck by machinery. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 212 | |
| 1878 | A bell, struck by machinery, at intervals of 10 seconds. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 271 | |
| 1879 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 275 | ||
| 1886 | Bell struck by machinery every 10 sec. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 316 | |
| 1888 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 334 | ||
| 1893 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 425 | ||
| 1898 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 513 | ||
| 1899 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 526 | ||
| 1905 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 577 | ||
| 1908 | Bell struck by machinery a single blow every 10 sec. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 622 | |
| 1915 | Bell; 1 stroke every 10 sec. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 814 | |
| 1917 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 844 | ||
| 1920 | Bell; 1 stroke every 71/2 sec. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 873 | |
| 1927 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 941 | ||
| 1931 | BELL; 1 stroke every 10 sec. € | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1248 | |
| 1935 | BELL; 1 stroke every 10 sec. (e) | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1518 | |
| 1943 | BELL, electric; 1 stroke every 10 sec. | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 1974 | |
| 1945-1947 | |||
| 1950-1952 | |||
| 1953-1955 | BELL: 1 stroke ev 10s, located 180 yards 107° from light tower. | USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 2269 | |
| 1957 | |||
| 1959-1960 | USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 2677 | ||
| 1961 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 2677 | ||
| 1963 | BELL: 1 stroke ev 10s, located 200 yards 099° from light tower. | ||
| 1965 | |||
| 1966 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 2934 | ||
| 1969-1970 | |||
| 1972-1973 | |||
| 1974 | None | ||
| 1976 | |||
| 1978 | |||
| 1982 | |||
| 1987 | USCG Light List - Vol. II: 4390 | ||
| 1990-1992 | USCG Light List - Vol. II: 8520 | ||
| 1993-1996 | USCG Light List - Vol. II: 9380 | ||
| 2004 |
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1802 - Present |