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| As the oldest lighthouse in Oregon, Cape Blanco is also one of the most beautiful. Perched on a cliff 200 feet above the ocean, the lighthouse has prominent streams on both sides—Sixes River to the north, and Elk River to the south.
The 59-foot tower was constructed in 1870 out of 200,000 locally produced bricks. It still uses the same French-made lens that was originally installed upon the lighthouse completion. James Langlois was the principal keeper of the lighthouse for 42 years. He and his family were close to the Hughes family, who also lived on the Cape in a house which was to become known as the Hughes House. During World War II, a Coast Guard Beach Patrol Detachment was headquartered there due to the belief that there was risk of a Japanese invasion along the northwest coast. The 6-mile access road from Highway 101 passes Cape Blanco State Park, which is the most westerly point in Oregon (some say in the contiguous U.S.). Cape Blanco Lighthouse is the only functioning lighthouse in the state in which visitors are allowed into the lantern room at top. |
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