Sabine Pass Light

Sabine Pass Light

Infobox Lighthouse


caption = Sabine Pass Light
location = Cameron Parish, Louisiana
coordinates = coord|29|43|04|N|93|51|00|W|region:US_type:landmark
yearlit = 1857
automated =
yeardeactivated = 1952
foundation = Brick buttresses / shellcrete
construction = Brick
shape = Octagon with 8 buttresses which gives it a 'rocket ship' appearance.
height = 85 feet
lens = Third order, Fresnel lens
range =
characteristic = White, flashed every 90 seconds

The Sabine Pass Light, one of only three built in the United States of similar design, went into operation in 1857. It remained lit for 95 years with the exception of a brief period during the Civil War when it was temporarily shut down. The light was permanently extinguished by the Coast Guard in 1952 when modern technology made it obsolete. The wharfs, keeper's house and wooden outbuilding have all been destroyed by marsh fire. The lighthouse has since been entered into the National Register of Historic Places, reference #81000290. The lighthouse is located on the Louisiana side of the Sabine River across from the community of Sabine Pass, Texas.

A restoration effort is being made by the Cameron Preservation Society.

External links

* [http://www.sabinepasslighthouse.org Lighthouse Website]
* [http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/sabineps.htm NPS - Historic Light Stations]
* [http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=151 Sabine Pass article at Lighthouse friends]


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