Smith Point (Virginia)
Historical Light List Characteristics
| 1839 | F W. | USLHE Light List (US): 157 |
| 1849 | F W. W16. | USLHE Light List (US): 169 |
| 1858 | F W. W14. | LHB Light List (US): 227 |
| 1870 | Fl W 25s. W13. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 299 |
| 1878 | Fl W 30s. W11. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 293 |
| 1879 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 297 | |
| 1886 | Fl W 30s. W111/2. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 341 |
| 1888 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 358 | |
| 1893 | Fl WR 30s. W111/4, R111/4. White sector from N. 1/8 W. through southeastward to W., and from S. 1/4 E. to SE. 1/2 E. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 458 |
| 1898 | Fl WR 30s. W122/3, R122/3. Red sector to westward of N. 3/4 E. and SSE. 3/8 E. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 550 |
| 1899 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 564 | |
| 1905 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 655 | |
| 1908 | Fl WR 30s. W122/3, R122/3. R0083/4°-1533/4°(145°), W1533/4°-0083/4°(215°). | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 709 |
| 1915 | Fl WR 5s. W13, R13. fl 1.3. R003°-148°(145°), W148°-003°(215°). | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 958 |
| 1917 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 993 | |
| 1920 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1045 | |
| 1927 | Fl WR 5s. W13, R13. fl 1.3. R003°-156°(153°), W156°-003°(207°). | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1124 |
| 1931 | Fl WR 10s. W13, R13. fl 0.9. R003°-156°(153°), W156°-003°(207°). | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1184 |
| 1935 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1448 | |
| 1943 | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 1897 | |
| 1945-1947 | ||
| 1950-1952 | ||
| 1953-1955 | USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 2059 | |
| 1957 | ||
| 1959-1960 | USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 2446 | |
| 1961 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 2446 | |
| 1963 | ||
| 1965 | ||
| 1966 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 2725 | |
| 1969-1970 | ||
| 1972 | Fl WR 10s. W13, R13. fl 1. R003°-156°(153°), W156°-003°(207°). | |
| 1973-1974 | Fl WR 10s. W22, R18. fl 1. R003°-156°(153°), W156°-003°(207°). | |
| 1976 | ||
| 1978 | ||
| 1982 | ||
| 1987 | Fl WR 10s. W22, R18. R003°-156°(153°), W156°-003°(207°). | USCG Light List - Vol. II: 2830 |
| 1990-1992 | USCG Light List - Vol. II: 6925 | |
| 1993-1996 | USCG Light List - Vol. II: 7480 | |
| 2004 | Fl WR 10s. W22, R18. fl 1. R003°-156°(153°), W156°-003°(207°). |
Historical Light List Optics and Structures
| 1839 | 15 Lamps / 15" Refl. | 65 | 65 | N/A | USLHE Light List (US): 157 |
| 1849 | 10 Lamps / 16" Refl. | 85 | USLHE Light List (US): 169 | ||
| 1858 | 4th | 69 | 82 | LHB Light List (US): 227 | |
| 1870 | N/A | 38 | Screw-pile structure in 12 feet water, mean tide. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 299 | |
| 1878 | Screw-pile structure, in 12 feet water, mean tide. The light-house is hexagonal in plan, and rests on 14 piles. Foundation, red; superstructure, white; roof, brown; lantern, red. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 293 | |||
| 1879 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 297 | ||||
| 1886 | White hexagonal screw-pile structure; piles and lantern, red; roof, brown. Stands in 12 feet water. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 341 | |||
| 1888 | White hexagonal screw-pile structure; piles and lantern, black; roof, brown. Stands in 12 feet water. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 358 | |||
| 1893 | 361/2 | White hexagonal screw-pile structure; piles and lantern, black; roof, brown. Stands in 12 feet at mean low water. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 458 | ||
| 1898 | 52 | Brown cylindrical foundation pier, expanding in trumpet shape at its upper end to form a gallery. White, octagonal, two-story brick dwelling with square brick tower rising from roof on the south side; black lantern. In 20 feet of water. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 550 | ||
| 1899 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 564 | ||||
| 1905 | Brown, cylindrical, foundation pier expanding in trumpet shape at its upper end to form a gallery. White, octagonal, two-story, brick dwelling with square, brick tower rising from roof on the south side; black lantern. In 20 feet of water. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 655 | |||
| 1908 | Brown, cylindrical, foundation pier expanding in trumpet shape at its upper end to form a gallery; white, octagonal, two-story, brick dwelling with square, brick tower rising from roof on the S'ly side; black lantern. In 20 feet of water. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 709 | |||
| 1915 | N/A | White, brick, square tower and octagonal dwelling, on brown cylindrical pier. In 31/4 fathoms. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 958 | ||
| 1917 | White, brick, square tower and octagonal dwelling; on brown cylindrical pier. In 31/4 fathoms. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 993 | |||
| 1920 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1045 | ||||
| 1927 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1124 | ||||
| 1931 | 4 ei | White brick square tower and octagonal dwelling on brown cylindrical pier. In 19 feet. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1184 | ||
| 1935 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1448 | ||||
| 1943 | 4 e | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 1897 | |||
| 1945-1947 | |||||
| 1950-1952 | |||||
| 1953-1955 | N/A | White brick, square tower and octagonal dwelling on brown cylindrical pier. In 19 feet. | USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 2059 | ||
| 1957 | |||||
| 1959-1960 | USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 2446 | ||||
| 1961 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 2446 | ||||
| 1963 | |||||
| 1965 | |||||
| 1966 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 2725 | ||||
| 1969-1970 | |||||
| 1972-1973 | |||||
| 1974 | White brick, square tower and octagonal dwelling on brown cylindrical pier. In 9 feet. | ||||
| 1976 | |||||
| 1978 | White brick, square tower and octagonal dwelling on brown cylindrical pier. In 19 feet. | ||||
| 1982 | |||||
| 1987 | White brick, square tower and octagonal dwelling on brown cylindrical pier. | USCG Light List - Vol. II: 2830 | |||
| 1990-1992 | USCG Light List - Vol. II: 6925 | ||||
| 1993-1996 | USCG Light List - Vol. II: 7480 | ||||
| 2004 |
Historical Light List Audible Fog Signals
| 1858 | None | None | LHB Light List (US): 227 |
| 1870 | A bell struck at intervals of 15 seconds. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 299 | |
| 1878 | A bell, struck at intervals of 15 seconds. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 293 | |
| 1879 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 297 | ||
| 1886 | Bell struck by machinery every 15 sec. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 341 | |
| 1888 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 358 | ||
| 1893 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 458 | ||
| 1898 | Bell struck by machinery, a double and a single blow, alternately, interval 20 sec. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 550 | |
| 1899 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 564 | ||
| 1905 | 3d-class Daboll trumpet; blasts 4 sec., silent intervals 2 sec. | If trumpet be disabled a bell will be struck by machinery a single and double blow alternately, intervals 20 sec. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 655 |
| 1908 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 709 | ||
| 1915 | 3d-cl. reed horn: blast 4 sec., silent 2 sec. | Bell, if horn is disabled; 1 stroke, silent 20 sec., 2 strokes, silent 20 sec. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 958 |
| 1917 | Bell, if horn is disabled; 1 stroke, silent 20 sec., gp. 2 strokes, silent 20 sec. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 993 | |
| 1920 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1045 | ||
| 1927 | Air diaphone: blast 3 sec., silent 12 sec. | Bell, if diaphone is disabled; 1 stroke, silent 20 sec., gp. 2 strokes, silent 20 sec. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1124 |
| 1931 | DIAPHONE, air: Blast 3 sec., silent 12 sec. | Bell, if diaphone is disabled, 1 stroke, silent 20 sec., gp. 2 strokes, silent 20 sec. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1184 |
| 1935 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1448 | ||
| 1943 | DIAPHONE, air; blast 3 sec., silent 12 sec. | Bell, if diaphone is disabled, 1 stroke, silent 20 sec., group of 2 strokes, silent 20 sec. | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 1897 |
| 1945 | |||
| 1946-1947 | Bell, if diaphone is disabled, 1 stroke, Silent 20 sec., group of 2 strokes, silent 20 sec. | ||
| 1950-1952 | |||
| 1953 | DIAPHONE: when operating, is synchronized with radiobeacon ev 3 minutes for distance finding. | Bell, 1 stroke, 20s si, gp of 2 strokes, 20s si, if diaphone is disabled. | USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 2059 |
| 1954-1955 | DIAPHONE: when operating, is synchronized with radiobeacon ev 3 minutes for distance finding. | ||
| 1957 | |||
| 1959-1960 | Bell, 1 stroke, 20s si gp of 2 strokes 20s si, if diaphone is disabled. | USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 2446 | |
| 1961 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 2446 | ||
| 1963 | HORN, diaphragm; 1 blast ev 15s (3sbl). | Bell, 1 stroke, 20s si gp of 2 strokes 20s si, if horn is disabled. | |
| 1965 | |||
| 1966 | Bell, 1 stroke, 20ssi, gp of 2 strokes 20ssi, if horn is disabled. | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 2725 | |
| 1969 | Bell, 1 stroke, 20ssi, 2 strokes 20ssi, if horn is disabled. | ||
| 1970 | HORN, diaphragm; 1 blast ev 15s (2sbl). | BELL: 1 stroke ev 15s if main horn is disabled. | |
| 1972-1974 | HORN, 1 blast ev 15s (2sbl). | None | |
| 1976 | HORN: 1 blast ev 15s (2sbl). | ||
| 1978 | |||
| 1982 | HORN: 1 blast ev 15s (2s bl). | ||
| 1987 | HORN: 1 blast ev 15s (2s bl). | USCG Light List - Vol. II: 2830 | |
| 1990-1992 | USCG Light List - Vol. II: 6925 | ||
| 1993-1996 | USCG Light List - Vol. II: 7480 | ||
| 2004 | HORN: 1 blast ev 15s (2s bl). Operates continuosly. |
Historical Light List Other Signals
| 1927 | None | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1124 |
| 1931 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1184 | |
| 1935 | RADIOBEACON: Transmits gps. of   . |
USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1448 |
| 1943 | RADIOBEACON: Transmits on 290 kc, groups of dash, 2 dots, dash (). Antenna lead-in at center of tower. DISTANCE-FINDING STATION. |
USCG Light List (Atlantic): 1897 |
| 1945-1947 | ||
| 1950-1952 | ||
| 1953-1955 | RADIOBEACON: 290 kc (Code: ). Antenna at center of tower. |
USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 2059 |
| 1957 | RADIOBEACON: 320 kc (Code: ). Antenna at center of tower. |
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| 1959-1960 | RADIOBEACON: 322 kc (Code: ). Antenna at center of tower. |
USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 2446 |
| 1961 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 2446 | |
| 1963 | RADIOBEACON: Antenna at center of tower. | |
| 1965 | ||
| 1966 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 2725 | |
| 1969-1970 | RADIOBEACON: Antenna at tower. | |
| 1972-1974 | ||
| 1976 | RBN: 304 kHz () IV. Antenna at tower. |
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| 1978 | RBN: 310 kHz ( ). Antenna at tower. |
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| 1982 | RBN: 310 kHz SP(). Antenna at tower. |
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| 1987 | RBN: 310 kHz SP (). Antenna at tower. |
USCG Light List - Vol. II: 2830 |
| 1990 | USCG Light List - Vol. II: 6925 | |
| 1991 | 310 kHz. SP (). Antenna at tower. |
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| 1992 | FREQ: 310 kHz. SP (). Antenna at Smith Point Light. |
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| 1993-1994 | USCG Light List - Vol. II: 7480 | |
| 1995-1996 | None | |
| 2004 |
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1802 - 1859 (Approximate location of 1802 lighthouse. Original lighthouses were located on land and were rebuilt due to erosion. Assumed these light locations were relatively close.) |
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1868 - 1895 (Approximate location of 1868 lighthouse.) |
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1897 - Present |