April 26, 2016
A trip down the Oregon Coast’s Highway 101 isn’t complete without stopping to view its historic lighthouses. Lighthouses served as the beacons and navigation aids for mariners of all types — big commercial cargo ships to small fishing boats — marking dangerous coastlines, shoals and boat-crunching reefs. Before the days of GPS navigation, captains near the shores relied on lighthouses to know where they were geographically. You can see most of these iconic structures from the highway, but consider a slight detour to visit the...
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