The Cape Henlopen Lighthouse

 

Cape Henlopen Lighthouse
Cape Henlopen Lighthouse
Cape Henlopen Lighthouse, delaware,sussex county, delaware bay, harbor of safe refuge,
Cape Henlopen Lighthouse
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The Cape Henlopen Lighthouse collapsed on April 13, 1926.  It sat atop the great dune, due to the fact the dune moved three to five feet a year the collapse was inevitable.  It was built in 1767 and first lit in  1769.  The tower was 26 feet in diameter, 6 feet thick at the base, 69 feet, 3 inches tall, and 17 feet, 6 inches in diameter and 3 feet thick at the top.  It was built 46 feet above sea level on the north side of the great dune.   In 1924 the lens was removed to have it refurbished.  The light was disabled due to the fact the Brandywine shoal light had been built and the Cape Henlopen light house was no longer needed.  The lighthouse was in service for 150 years guiding ships up the Delaware Bay from the Atlantic Ocean.

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