Coquille River Lighthouse and Birds
by Priscilla Burgers
Title
Coquille River Lighthouse and Birds
Artist
Priscilla Burgers
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
"Coquille River Lighthouse and Birds" is a photograph of the historic Coquille River Light that is located at the end of the beach access road in Bullards Beach State Park. Across the river is Bandon by the Sea, Oregon, a town that is called "The Cranberry Capitol of the World," as well as the "The Storm Watching Capitol of the World."
Originally named Bandon Light, Coquille River Light was commissioned in 1895. First lit on February 29, 1896, the light guided mariners past the dangerous shifting sandbars into the Coquille River and harbor at Bandon. The light contained a fourth-order Fresnel lens and connected to the nearby keepers house by a wooden walkway. In September 1936, a large wildfire swept through the surrounding area, and destroyed most of Bandon. The town soon became bankrupt as a result of the decline in shipping. Coquille Light was shut down in 1939 and replaced by an automated light on the south jetty.
The light was originally built with a Daboll trumpet for its foghorn, which was used as the light's fog signal for several years. However, at certain times due to specific weather conditions, the sound of the trumpet would fail at sea, and in 1910 the trumpet was replaced by a more reliable fog siren. While mariners liked the new signal, many Bandon residents did not. The siren would eventually be removed along with the Fresnel lens after the light's decommissioning.
Over the next 37 years, the condition of the light deteriorated due to neglect and vandalism, until 1976, when its first major restoration began. However, by this time, the keepers quarters and other outbuildings had deteriorated past the point of repair, and were eventually removed. In 1991, a new solar powered light was installed in the tower.
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Jan Mulherin
Congratulations!! This stunning image has been selected to be featured for the week in the “Art for Ever with You” Group Home Page. You are welcome to add a preview of this featured image to the group’s discussion post titled “2019 April: Stunning Group Featured Images and Thank-you’s” for a permanent display within the group, to share this achievement with others. Also feel free to post your feature on our group Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/296998814248643/ . If the activity is allowed, your image will also be posted to Twitter. Thank you for your participation in the group! ~Jan (April 17, 2019)
Jenny Revitz Soper
CONGRATULATIONS! It is my great pleasure to FEATURE your amazing artwork on the homepage of the Artist Group No Place Like Home, 3/3/2019! You are invited to post it in the Group's Features Discussion thread for posterity or any other thread that fits!