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Northern Coast Reference Directory

Preserved Lighthouse Map Directory

Use this field guide to connect keeper stories and archival photographs to preserved towers along the coast. The map panel provides orientation; the directory gives concise historical context.

Illustrated archival-style map of the northern coast with marked preserved lighthouse locations and shoreline contours
Orientation Panel Northern Coast Preservation Route
  1. Cape Alder Light

    North Head Cliffs

    Stone tower noted for keeper weather logs from the 1880s and fog-season signaling records.

  2. Bracken Point Beacon

    Harbor Entrance Shoals

    Low-profile beacon preserved with iron gallery details and early harbor approach charts.

  3. Seaward Lantern House

    Drift Bay Ridge

    Timber keeper dwelling and light room retained as a rare combined station complex.

  4. Wren Shoal Tower

    Outer Tidal Flats

    Cast-iron tower linked to lifesaving patrol routes and late-19th-century signal practice.

  5. Northbar Watch Light

    Coldwater Estuary Mouth

    Restored approach light with surviving catwalk, now interpreted through guided heritage walks.

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