Heceta Head Lighthouse
MR-1491
The Heceta Head Lighthouse is located 12 miles north of Florence, Oregon. The 56 foot white tower sits high on a rugged headland overlooking the Pacific with a backdrop of Sitka spruce and shore pines. The headland was named after the Portuguese explorer, Don Bruno de Heceta (ha SEA ta). Erected in 1894, the lighthouse houses an English made first order Fresnel lens with a rotating beam that can be seen 21 miles out to sea. The light was originally rotated by weights which had to be rewound like a clock, but in 1963 the lighthouse was automated. Today, the lighthouse and station the best preserved lighthouse complex on the Oregon Coast. The majority of the station buildings are intact, which include the Assistant Keepers quarters, two oil houses, and a garage. A fantastic bed and breakfast in the station buildings offers travelers a unique and outstanding experience. Painting by Mike Rangner ©copyright 2009