Mahon River Light

Mahon River Lighthouse is a U.S. lighthouse in Port Mahon, Delaware, on the west side of the mouth of the Delaware River.

Mahon River Light
Port Mahon Lighthouse
LocationPort Mahon, Delaware
Coordinates39°11′6″N 75°24′4″W
Year first constructed1903
Deactivated1955
ConstructionSteel skeletal tower
Tower shapeSkeletal tower
Tower height37 feet (11 m)
Focal height37 feet (11 m)
Original lensFresnel lens
Range7 nautical mile 
Characteristicwhite flash every 4 s
Admiralty numberJ1289
ARLHS numberUSA-464
USCG number2-2415[1]
Heritageplace listed on the National Register of Historic Places 
Port Mahon Lighthouse
Nearest cityLittle Creek, Delaware
Coordinates39°11′5″N 75°24′4″W
Built1902-1903
NRHP reference No.79000624[2]
Added to NRHPOctober 25, 1979

History

The original Mahon River Lighthouse built in 1903 and was a 2-story wood keeper's house with an octagonal lantern centered on the roof. It was discontinued in 1955, the same year as the current steel skeletal tower was lit. The 1903 lighthouse burned accidentally in 1984. The clubhouse of the Jonathan's Landing Golf Course in Magnolia was built as a replica of the original lighthouse. The current tower is an active aid to navigation and not open to the public.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[2]

The pilings are all that remain of the lighthouse

References
  1. Lighthouses Directory
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  3. Bernard L. Herman (April 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Port Mahon Lighthouse". National Park Service. and accompanying ninephotos


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