This blog will bring you up to date on our Host/Interpreter adventures at Heceta Head Lighthouse, located 12 miles North of Florence, OR. We were there for the month of August. The first 15 days we gave tours at the lighthouse before it was closed for a full restoration. We then spent the last half of the month as relief Camp Hosts at Carl G. Washburne State Park (where we had a site during our lighthouse duties). Our sight was dark due to lots of trees. We didn't have cell or WiFi service, but did have satellite TV to entertain us. We also enjoyed a visit from some friends from our Good Sam Chapter during our last week.
We really enjoyed this volunteer position as Host/Interpreters and will return to this lighthouse when the restoration is complete in about two years.
OUR HOME FOR AUGUST
CARL G. WASHBURNE STATE PARK
WE HAD THE PARTY/MEETING SITE WHICH ALSO GOT THE BEST SATELLITE RECEPTION
HECETA HEAD LIGHTHOUSE
THE TOUR ENTRANCE
THE WORK ROOM WHERE THE LIGHT KEEPER SPEND HIS SHIFT
HISTORY PICTURES
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THE WEIGHT ROOM - BOTTOM OF TOWER
CIRCULAR STAIRS TO THE TOP
THE FIRST LANDING
THE WINDOW WILL BE REPLACE DURING RESTORATION
LIGHT KEEPERS UNIFORM & KEROSENE POT FOR LIGHTING THE WICK
SOME OF THE WATER DAMAGE TO BE REPAIRED DURING RESTORATION
ENTERING THE WATCH ROOM JUST BELOW THE LENS
THE VIEW EAST FROM THE WATCH ROOM WINDOW
THE CLOCKS WORK CABINET NOW WITH 1/4 HP MOTOR TO TURN THE LENS
PICTURES OF WHAT THE CLOCK WORKS LOOKED LIKE
DRAWING OF THE FIRST ORDER REVOLVING FRESNEL (FRAY-NEL) LENS
LOOKING INSIDE THE LENS FROM THE WATCH ROOM
LOOKING INSIDE THE LENS
THE TOP OF THE LENS SUPPORTS
LOOKING OUT FROM THE LENS ROOM
THE DOOR TO THE CAT WALK TO CLEAN THE OUTSIDE WINDOWS
ONE OF THE VOLUNTEER HOST/INTERPRETERS
CLEANING THE STAIRS AT THE END OF THE DAYS TOURS
