Today, Oregon’s lighthouses serve as a reminder of those ... Its original purpose was to help guide ships to the Columbia River. It was used from 1881 to 1957. It was also used to store the ...

Eleven lighthouses are sprinkled along the Oregon coast to help ships navigate its rough-and-tumble shoreline, with nine on the National Register of Historic Places. Each brims with romantic tales of ...

Oregon’s lighthouses are in various degrees of restoration ... nicknamed “Terrible Tilly,” designed to guide ships entering the Columbia River, has endured pummeling storms atop Tillamook ...

A look at the isolated, storm-battered lighthouse on Tillamook Rock. Tillamook Rock is home to the notorious "Terrible Tillie" lighthouse. Built in 1879, the lighthouse warned ships away from ...

On March 30, 1894, Heceta Head’s scenic lighthouse began operations. Today, that same lighthouse still illuminates the Oregon Coast. This image, dated 1898, shows Heceta Head Lighthouse not long ...