Christiana North Jetty Light

Christiana North Jetty Light
USCG photograph of the Christiana North Jetty Light

Location	Wilmington, Delaware
Coordinates	39°43′09″N 75°30′39″W / 39.71914°N 75.51084°W / 39.71914; -75.51084Coordinates: 39°43′09″N 75°30′39″W / 39.71914°N 75.51084°W / 39.71914; -75.51084
Year first constructed	1884
Year first lit	1884
Deactivated	1909
Construction	Wood frame
Characteristic	fixed white, from 1901 fixed red
ARLHS number	USA-173^[1]

Christiana North Jetty Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Delaware, United States, at the end of jetty at the mouth of the Christina River, near Wilmington, Delaware.

History

Christiana North Jetty Lighthouse was built in 1884. It was discontinued in 1909 when the new Bellevue Range Lights went into operation, but the dwelling was used for the keeper of the Bellevue Range Lights until 1937. The lighthouse and dwelling were demolished in 1939.

References

↑ Lighthouse Explorer

Historic Light Station Information Photography DELAWARE, United States Coast Guard, retrieved December 10, 2012

Lighthouses of Delaware

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