The Pacific Coast and Columbia River adjoining Washington and Oregon provides an astonishing display of Lighthouse and Maritime history. Ten Miles west of Astoria, are the remains of the "Peter Iredale." Ship-wrecked just south of the mouth of the Columbia River in 1906, the "Iredale" bears testament to the turbulent waters of this area, that warrant the continual reliance upon Aids to Navigation.(20nov03)
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The Pacific Coast and Columbia River adjoining Washington and Oregon provides an astonishing display of Lighthouse and Maritime history. Ten Miles west of Astoria, are the remains of the "Peter Iredale." Ship-wrecked just south of the mouth of the Columbia River in 1906, the "Iredale" bears testament to the turbulent waters of this area, that warrant the continual reliance upon Aids to Navigation.(20nov03)
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Lightship placard at the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center - Cape Disappointment State Park. Nov 2003
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Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center - Cape Disappointment State Park. Nov 2003
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Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center - Cape Disappointment State Park. Nov 2003
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This 4-ton, first-order Fresnel Lens served at both North Head and Cape Disappointment Lighthouses. Now located at the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center - Cape Disappointment State Park. Nov 2003
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This 4-ton, first-order Fresnel Lens served at both North Head and Cape Disappointment Lighthouses. Now located at the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center - Cape Disappointment State Park. Nov 2003
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Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center
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Sunset over the Columbia River bar...Lights at nearby Cape Disappointment and North Head Lights will begin to shine and guide Mariners in and out of the treacherous Columbia. But this magnificent first-order lens, which once served at both lighthouses, will remain dark from its perch in the Cape 'D' Interpretive Center. Nov. 2003
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