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Assateague Light

Lighthouse in Virginia, United States

Summary

Lighthouse in Virginia, United States

Field	Value
image	Assateague Light VA1.jpg
caption	Assateague Lighthouse, September 2017
location	south of Chincoteague, Virginia
coordinates
yearlit	1867
automated	1933
yeardeactivated	N/A
foundation	Stone & Concrete
construction	Red Brick
shape	Conical
height	142 ft
lens	first-order Fresnel Len
range	19 mi
characteristic	Double-flash every five seconds
module	{{Infobox NRHP
name	Assateague Lighthouse
embed	yes
designated_other1	Virginia Landmarks Register
designated_other1_date	December 16, 1980
designated_other1_number	160-0020
designated_other1_num_position	bottom
nearest_city	Chincoteague, Virginia
builder	Barbier & Fenestre
added	June 4, 1973
area	9.9 acre
refnum	73001989

Assateague Light is the 142 ft lighthouse located on the southern end of Assateague Island off the coast of the Virginia Eastern Shore, United States. The lighthouse is located within the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge and can be accessed by road from Chincoteague Island over the Assateague Channel. It is owned by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and operated by the U.S. Coast Guard and is still used as an active aid in navigation. The keeper's quarters are used as seasonal housing for refuge temporary employees, volunteers, and interns. Constructed in 1867 to replace a shorter lighthouse 45 ft built in 1833, the lighthouse is conical in shape and is painted in alternating bands of red and white.

A $1.5 million renovation was completed in October 2013. This included replacement of the lower gallery deck, removal & replacement of glass, restoration of the widow's walk & painting of the exterior.

History

Originally, no light existed between Cape Henlopen, Delaware and Cape Charles, Virginia. In 1830 the United States Congress appropriated money for a light in the general vicinity of Chincoteague Island. The following year, the Collector of Customs in Norfolk selected Assateague Island. The original Assateague Lighthouse was built on the southern tip of the island. Since barrier islands like Assateague shift and change, it is no wonder that the island has grown approximately 5 miles since the site was first designated. Over the years, a hook has developed to the south and the cove created by that hook has been gradually filling with sand.

It originally housed a first-order Fresnel lens which has since been replaced with a more powerful electronically powered beacon. The first-order Fresnel lens from the lighthouse is on display at the Museum of Chincoteague Island. The grounds also contain a keeper's house and oil house.

The lighthouse is depicted on the 2003–2004 Federal Duck Stamp, designed by Ron Louque.

The lighthouse is open for public climbs on Saturdays during the summer.

Gallery

File:Assateague-Island_Virginia-Lighthouse.jpg|Assateague Lighthouse at Night, Aug 2024 File:USCGassateaguelight.JPG|Assateague Lighthouse – U.S. Coast Guard Archive File:AssateagueLighthouse.jpg|Assateague Lighthouse, Aug 2007 File:Williamsburg 07 063.jpg|Assateague Lighthouse plaque, Aug 2007 File:Assateague Lighthouse donors plaque.jpg|Assateague Island Lighthouse plaque set in 2013 File:Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge 1.jpg|Assateague Channel with Assateague Light in distance

References

"Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources.
{{NRISref
[http://www.chincoteague.com/articles/lighthouse-restoration.html "Assateague Lighthouse Restoration"], Chincoteague Island Website, Retrieved 2014-07-1
[http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=451 "Assateague Lighthouse info"] Lighthouse Friend's website, retrieved 2017-11-04

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