Welcome To Bandon Visitors Guide 2010

• Cape Blanco Lighthouse

Published: Thursday, May 21st, 2009 Cape Blanco Lighthouse Lighthouse fans are in for a treat when they visit the century-old Cape Blanco Lighthouse and those who appreciate late Victorian architecture will be thrilled with the Hughes House - built in 1898 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Both are in the same area in Curry County, about a 30-minute drive south of Bandon. The Cape Blanco Lighthouse is perched high atop a cliff and protrudes out over the ocean. Its bright beacon guided mariners past jagged and hidden rocks for more than 100 years. Today the romance of the lighthouse draws thousands of visitors to learn its history and secrets, through a partnership with the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Oregon State Parks, the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Indians, the Coquille Indian Tribe, Curry County and the Friends of Cape Blanco.

Tours are conducted from April 1 through Oct. 31 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday, and on Mondays during the Memorial Day, Fourth of July, and Labor Day weekends.

Those interested in the lighthouse can call (541) 332-2207 for further information.

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