The former Coast Guard station is now a museum.
An old Coast Guard lifeboat, designed to right itself in less than a minute when capsized.
A reproduction of the Coast Guard barracks.
Ropes and knots for idle hands.
The museum attempts to convey the experience of living in the Coast Guard station.
Umpqua River Lighthouse.
Umpqua River Lighthouse.
Inside the Umpqua River Lighthouse, the oil lantern that the keeper used to tend the light every four hours.
When cleaning the glass in the tower, it was imperative to wear smocks that had few if any buttons to prevent scratching any surfaces.
The staircase leading up to the Umpqua River Lighthouse tower.
The thick walls were built to withstand massive wind.
The first-order Fresnel lens at the Umpqua River Lighthouse.
Denis LeBlanc
Photo Date: 
10/07/2016
Umpqua River Lighthouse at night.