Sunday, June 12, 2011

The West Point Lighthouse, located in Discovery Park, Seattle, began operation in November 1881.  Standing 23 feet high, it was the first manned lighthouse on Puget Sound and cost $25,000 to build.  In 1985, after over 100 years of operation,it was the last light to be automated in Washington State.  The original light was replaced with a modern beacon in 2004.
Another shot of the lighthouse with the old Coast Guard Quarters in the foreground.

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