The Oregon Coast is home to some truly stunning lighthouses that tell stories of the sea and the rugged coastline. If you enjoy history, beautiful views, or just unique places to explore, these ...

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – 150 years ago - on August 20, 1873 - the oil burning wicks of the Yaquina Head Lighthouse were lit for the first time, welcoming mariners and warning them about the rocky shores ...

Oregon’s surviving coastal lighthouses are visible, accessible links to the past and now stand as monuments to Oregon’s maritime heritage. Only nine lighthouses remain on the coast of Oregon and none ...

In times long past, the lighthouses of the Oregon Coast served as essential beacons, guiding mariners along a coastline often battered by storm waves and shrouded in fog. Nine of those lighthouses ...

They were once beacons of light for ships in the night — a highway of flashing signals that allowed commerce to flourish along Oregon's rugged coastline in the 19th Century. Today, the role of ...

Eleven lighthouses are sprinkled along the Oregon coast to help ships navigate its rough-and-tumble shoreline, with nine on the National Register of Historic Places. Each brims with romantic tales of ...

The Heceta Head Lighthouse, long the brightest beacon on the Oregon coast, has gone dark, due to needed repairs to the ...

Lighthouses are a staple of any Oregon traveler’s diet, but while we’re accustomed to finding magnificent structures on the Oregon Coast, we rarely think to find them closer to Portland - on the ...

In this week's edition of the Explore Oregon Podcast, we're taking a look at the lighthouses that dot the Oregon coastline. Each represents an important landmark in the state's history and offer ...

On March 30, 1894, Heceta Head’s scenic lighthouse began operations. Today, that same lighthouse still illuminates the Oregon Coast. This image, dated 1898, shows Heceta Head Lighthouse not long after ...