What:
Lighthouses of the Pacific Northwest/ Washington.
Why:
I love lighthouses. I think there is a lot of history behind each one of them and are extremely beautiful!
When/ History:
This is the Dungeness Spit lighthouse is Sequim, Washington along the coast. It was named the "New Dungeness" by Captain George Vancouver because it reminded him of Dungeness Point on England's coast. Since 1600 Dungeness Point's light has guided mariners around the ocean.
Dungeness Spit in Sequim is one the the longest in the world stretching over 6 miles and unable to be seen from far away. My dad and I have hiked to the Spit on three different occasions while on camping trips with my family.
Just a short sample of a great project in the making!!!
Picture: Lighthousefriends.com
Rey and I have hiked out that way before! We saw an awesome lighthouse when we here on Orcas Island....Their is a lime kiln there and a lot of history from when lime and other minerals were being extracted from the soil. It is really interesting, definitely check it out!
ReplyDeleteKelly! your post is short n sweet! I like your interest in the lighthouses of our state! Seeing the book at the archive center today was great. As you could tell i enjoyed it!
ReplyDeleteI am liking your project -- keep these blogs coming so that I can see what you are finding and help out.
ReplyDeletegreat topic Kelly, light houses have alot of historical value and tradition. I look forward to seeing more as you develop it
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