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State re-lights Heceta Head Lighthouse
Wednesday, May 20, 2009 | 1 comment(s)
FLORENCE (AP) - Dark for more than three months, the Heceta Head Lighthouse beams will shine again today.
The state Parks and Recreation Department turned off the light Feb. 1, after inspectors found a problem with the lantern. Repair specialists this week finished replacing worn-out friction rollers and bearings in the carriage-wheel assembly that rotates the lantern.
The department says donations covered the $22,000 repair.
When on, the automated beacon north of Florence can be seen from up to 21 miles offshore. The light first shone in 1894.
The state Parks and Recreation Department turned off the light Feb. 1, after inspectors found a problem with the lantern. Repair specialists this week finished replacing worn-out friction rollers and bearings in the carriage-wheel assembly that rotates the lantern.
The department says donations covered the $22,000 repair.
When on, the automated beacon north of Florence can be seen from up to 21 miles offshore. The light first shone in 1894.
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