Washington Lights | Marrowstone Lighthouse

Marrowstone Lighthouse • Port Townsend, WA

Well, there's not a lot to say about this lighthouse. More of a beacon than a lighthouse, really, you have to be a hardcore lighthouse lover to seek this one out. As you can see from the picture below it's not exactly romantic, is it? Still, the beach here is a beautiful place for a picnic if you are lucky enough to catch it on a sunny day.

• H I S T O R Y •

This station was first established in 1882; the current structure was built in 1912. The Keeper's Quarters predate the light and consist of a Victorian wood-frame home constructed in 1895. A seawall was built on the site in 1922. The light was automated in 1962.

• A T T R I B U T E S •

Location:	On the western side of Admiralty Inlet.
Year built:	1912
Form:	Square
Composition:	Concrete
Markings:	White
Height:	28 feet
Present Optic:	250 MM
Focal Plane:	28 feet above sea level

• S T A T U S •

The light today is part of Fort Flagler State park. Coast Guard personnel reside on the premises and the light continues to serve as an active navigational aid.

• D I R E C T I O N S •

From Seattle: Take I-5 North or WA-99 to WA-104 (Exit 177 from I-5). Head Northwest on WA-104 to Kingston-Edmonds Ferry. Take the ferry west across the sound to WA-104. Follow WA-104, crossing the Hood Canal bridge, to WA-19. Head north on WA-19 to WA-116. Head east on 116. You will cross a bridge leaving the Olympic Peninsula and onto Indian Island, and then a second bridge from Indian Island to Marrowstone Island. WA-116 then bends and heads north. Follow it to Fort Flagler State park.