Baker Shoal Range Rear Light
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| Foundation | wooden piles |
|---|---|
| Construction | cast iron skeletal tower |
| Shape | triangular pyramidal tower with light |
| Markings | black tower and daymark |
| Active light | |
Baker Shoal Range Rear Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Delaware, United States, on the Delaware River, near Port Penn.[1][2]
History
Baker Shoal Range Rear Lighthouse originally served as the Port Penn-Reedy Island Range Rear Light in Port Penn. It became the Baker Shoal Range Rear Light in 1904 when the old range was discontinued due to the channel moving. It is an active aid to navigation.
Head keepers
- Willard H. Hall 1904 – 1906
- Benjamin Burton 1906
- Harry F. Hann 1906 – 1908
- Harry E. Spencer, Sr. 1908 – 1913
- William Harrington 1913 – 1915
- Fred C. Hill 1917 – 1924[3]
See also
References
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the United States: Delaware". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-06-25.
- ^ Delaware Historic Light Station Information & Photography United States Coast Guard. Retrieved 25 June 2016
- ^ Lighthouse Friends
- "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Delaware". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01.
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