North Head Lighthouse
Ilwaco, Washington

Located just two miles north of Cape Disappointment Lighthouse at the mouth of the Columbia River, near Ilwaco, Washington. After Cape Disappointment was built in 1856, mariners approaching the river from the north complained that they could not see the beacon, so finally, in 1896, construction began on North Head Lighthouse. The first-order Fresnel lens, which came from Cape Disappointment, was lit for the first time on May 16, 1898. North Head shone a fixed white light, while Cape Disappointment alternated red and white flashes, so that there would be a distinction between the two lighthouses. The lighthouse is owned by the Coast Guard, and the grounds are open to the public, as is the tower in season.

Lighthouse portraits make excellent gifts for all occasions.  Look for your favorite lighthouse or collect the whole series.  My Lighthouse note cards are available as a package of 10 cards of the featured lighthouse, or as an assortment, each package containing 1 each of 10 different renderings.  I now have two assortment packages of lighthouses available.  Assortment #1 includes all of the Oregon Coast lighthouses, and Assortment #2 includes Washington and East Coast lighthouses that I've completed thus far. These assortments will be changing as I add more lighthouses to the collection.    

Please visit the "Products" section of this website to view the various fine wood products and trivets that feature laser-engravings of these renderings.   I will also be adding these images to my CafePress storefront, where you will be able to order T-shirts, mousepads, calendars and more.

 

Framed Original - Sold		Matted Print - 11 x 14 - $35.00
Notecards - package of 10 - $9.95		Notecards - assortment #1 - $9.95
Notecards - assortment #2 - $9.95

 

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