The_Heceta_Lighthouse

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. . . on our way to the Heceta Lighthouse in Florence, OR

View from the keeper's house (left)	HECETA LIGHTHOUSE The lighthouse closes Aug. 1, 2011 for an 18-24 month renovation.	View from the keeper's house (right)
	Pronounced “Ha – SEE – Ta” by most, “HECK – ah – Ta” by others, yet everyone agrees Heceta Head is one of the most beautiful lighthouses in the world. The Heceta Head Lighthouse and Light Keeper’s house are circa 1894. Both are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The lighthouse is a working lighthouse. From a height of 205 feet above the ocean, its “first order” Fresnel lens, casts it’s beams some 21 miles out to sea. It is the brightest light on the Oregon coast. It is said to be the most photographed lighthouse in the United States. The Heceta Head Keeper’s House is perched on a cliff with a magnificent view of the Pacific Ocean and the beach below. Paths from the Keeper’s House lead both to the beach and to the lighthouse.
Up on the path looking down at the parking lot. The hike was easy and the scenery was awesome - as usual.	House of the "keeper of the lighthouse"	Path up to the lighthouse - it's like you are walking in the middle of an eerie forest.
		Beautiful old pine/cedar tree with moss hanging from it.

	Inside the lighthouse
		This was the lighthouse library. When the ships came into port, they would bring a box of books and exchange for the one at the lighthouse. What else was there to do but read since there was no TV.
	The lighthouse flashes its one million candle power beacon every 10 seconds and can be seen as far as 21 miles from sea. Built in 1894 and maintained by the U.S. Coast Guard, it is claimed to be the most photographed lighthouse in the world.