SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – 150 years ago - on August 20, 1873 - the oil burning wicks of the Yaquina Head Lighthouse were lit for the first time, welcoming mariners and warning them about the rocky shores ...

Eleven lighthouses dot the entire length of Oregon’s coast, and each has its own history, character and lore. Before the modern epoch – with its GPS technology that allows mariners to pinpoint their ...

Oregon’s surviving coastal lighthouses are visible, accessible links to the past and now stand as monuments to Oregon’s maritime heritage. Only nine lighthouses remain on the coast of Oregon and none ...

Historic coastal icons: Oregon’s lighthouses, built between 1870 and 1896, once guided ships and now stand as monuments to maritime heritage. Highway 101 highlights: Stops like Cape Meares, Yaquina ...

In times long past, the lighthouses of the Oregon Coast served as essential beacons, guiding mariners along a coastline often battered by storm waves and shrouded in fog. Nine of those lighthouses ...

From the rugged cliffs of Tillamook Rock to the postcard-perfect Heceta Head, Oregon’s coast is dotted with historic lighthouses that blend beauty, history, and adventure. Each lighthouse offers its ...

They were once beacons of light for ships in the night — a highway of flashing signals that allowed commerce to flourish along Oregon's rugged coastline in the 19th Century. Today, the role of ...

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 after ...

In this week's edition of the Explore Oregon Podcast, we're taking a look at the lighthouses that dot the Oregon coastline. Each represents an important landmark in the state's history and offer ...

Lighthouses are a staple of any Oregon traveler’s diet, but while we’re accustomed to finding magnificent structures on the Oregon Coast, we rarely think to find them closer to Portland - on the ...

Sitting atop a bluff at the mouth of the Yaquina River is a small wooden lighthouse in need of repair. Soon, this piece of Oregon Coast history will undergo restorations meant to last for generations ...