I was looking for lighthouses on rivers. I didn't find one (yet), but I'll keep looking. What I mean by that is a lighthouse on an actual river, not at a river mouth or in an estuary that was a river further inland, much like the rivers on the Chesapeake Bay.
While I was casting around, I found the Coquille River lighthouse in Oregon. It's where the Coquille River enters the Pacific Ocean at Bandon. It's been there a long time -- 1896, to be exact.
According to Lighthouse Friends:
"James F. Barker, the first head keeper, and John M. Cowan, his assistant, were transferred to Coquille River from Heceta Head and took up residence at the new station during the first part of 1896. The fourth-order Fresnel lens was first shown from the tower on February 29, 1896, and a snowstorm settled in the next day, necessitating the first use of the fog signal."Here's some excerpts from the esteemed Lighthouse Directory on this lighthouse:
"1896. Inactive since 1939 (a decorative solar-powered light has been displayed since 1991; charted as a landmark). 40 ft (12 m) stucco-clad brick tower attached to an unusual "Victorian Italianate" fog signal building. Lighthouse painted white, lantern and gallery black.So there are lots of pictures available; here are five.
The lighthouse was restored beginning in 1976 by Oregon State Parks. However, violent weather in the early 2000s damaged the site, and a new restoration effort was launched. Progress was slow, however, and in 2005 there was fresh concern about the poor condition of the building. Restoration was finally completed by Oregon State Parks in 2007."
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