Fenwick Island Light

Fenwick Island Light
Tower


Location	On the Delaware/Maryland border, Delaware Side
Coordinates	38°27′05″N 75°03′17″W / 38.4514°N 75.0548°W / 38.4514; -75.0548
Constructed	1858
Foundation	Natural
Construction	Brick
Automated	1940
Height	84 ft
Shape	Conical
Heritage	National Register of Historic Places listed place

Light
First lit	1859
Deactivated	1978-1982
Focal height	25 m (82 ft)
Lens	Third order Fresnel lens
Range	15 miles
Characteristic	White flash every 3 s

Fenwick Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Delaware, United States, on the Delaware/Maryland border.

History

Fenwick Island Lighthouse was built in 1859 and had a third order Fresnel lens. It was automated in 1940.

The lighthouse is owned by the state of Delaware and maintained by the private, non-profit New Friends of the Fenwick Island Lighthouse. Visitors can enter the base to view a small museum and gift shop, but the lighthouse itself cannot be climbed.

External links

Fenwick Island Lighthouse - includes visiting information

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