| Assateague Chincoteague (1833) The Light, located on the island of Assateague in Virginia, is unmanned but is still in active service by the Coast Guard. It, like many other lights, filled a void on the coastline; in this case between Delaware and the Chesapeake Bay. |
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Cape Henry Virginia Beach (1881) The 163 foot tall lighthouse was constructed with prefabricated cast-iron plates , the interior lined with bricks. The 1st order Fresnel lens was first lighted on December 15, 1881. The lighthouse is on the grounds of the U.S. Army's Fort Story. The lighthouse is not open to the public. |
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Cape Henry Virginia Beach (1791) Virginia and Maryland agreed in 1773 to cooperatively build a lighthouse on Cape Henry. However, the lackof transportation for building materials and the Revolutionary War delayed the actual construction. This 90 foot lighthouse was the first to be authorized (1790), completed (1791) and established (1792) under the the First United States Congress. An 1872 inspection deemed the old tower to be unstable and unsafe and the light was extinguished in December 1881. |
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Point Comfort Light Fort Monroe (1802) The architectural design is Post-Colonial Federal Period, a conical masonry tower of utilitarian styling with few windows and decorations. The tower has a unique spiral stairway, consisting of a series of wedge shaped stones, whose broad ends are embedded in the wall and the smaller ends are anchored to a center psot. The light was occupied by the the British in 1812 and badly battered by naval guns during the Civil War. It was restored to its present condition after the war. |
