Year first lit 1953 Admiralty number J1301.1 Opened 1876 Automated 1953 Year first constructed 1876 | Characteristic continuous green light Height 27 m Focal height 34 m Material Steel | |
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Location Adjacent to 718 Grantham Ln, New Castle, Delaware Construction Wood frame (first)
Steel (current) Tower shape house with tower on roof (first)
Skeletal tower (current) Similar New Castle Range Front Light, Cherry Island Range R, Bellevue Range Rear Light, Mahon River Light, Reedy Island Range R | ||
The New Castle Range Rear Light is a lighthouse in Delaware, United States, on the Delaware River near New Castle, Delaware.
History
This range was constructed in 1876 to mark the main channel past Pea Patch Island and Bulkhead Shoal; it took its name from the town, somewhat to the northeast of the lights. The rear tower was integral to its dwelling, a two story frame house, and was located on a 1-acre plot half a mile from the front light. It was supplanted by a steel skeleton tower in 1953, but the original house remained standing until deliberately burned in 1982 after falling into disrepair and a previous fire in 1975.
References
New Castle Range Rear Light Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA