123- The Tallest Lighthouse of the Evergreen State

The History Of The Evergreen State

The Grays Harbor Lighthouse, which stands at 107 feet tall, is the tallest lighthouse in the Evergreen State and is actually the third tallest lighthouse on the West Coast. After being lit for the first time in 1898, it has served as a landmark and an important navigational beacon at the entrance to Grays Harbor, which is one of the few outer-coast harbors in the state and is quite treacherous at times.
In 1897, construction began at a location that faced the Pacific Ocean and was around 400 feet from the water's edge. The plans for the building were drawn up by the architect Carl Leick. Since then, enormous amounts of accretion have accumulated, primarily as a result of the jetty system that is located at the entrance of Grays Harbor. As a result, the lighthouse is currently situated nearly 3,000 feet above the high tide line because of this.
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