Images of American Lighthouses and Lifesaving on Washington's Outer Coast Broken Group When Washington became a state

When Washington became a state in 1889

Last NTM: 7-Sep-1990

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Images of American Lighthouses and Lifesaving on Washington's Outer Coast Broken Group When Washington became a stateWashington's storm ridden outer coast stretches from Cape Disappointment, at the mouth of the Columbia River, to Cape Flattery, at the entrance to the Strait of Juan de Fuca, a distance of about 150 miles. Historians have labeled these waters "the Graveyard of the Pacific" and "the Unforgiving Coast." Despite their hazards, sea routes to, from, and along the coast have been busy. Maritime fur traders and explorers, warships, Gold Rush shipping,