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Port Mahon Lighthouse

Little Creek, Delaware • Kent County

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About This Property

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Port Mahon Lighthouse is a screw-pile lighthouse located in the Delaware Bay near Little Creek, Delaware. Originally established in 1886, the current structure dates to 1904 and features a distinctive brick dwelling atop an iron screw-pile foundation.

Property Information

Source: National Register of Historic Places
Category
Site
Acreage
0.2
Listed Date
10/25/1979
Other Names
Not specified

Significance Details

Source: National Register of Historic Places
Area of Significance
Commerce; Transportation; Communications
Periods of Significance
1900 Ad - 1949 Ad
National Historic Landmark
No
Level - International
No
Level - National
No
Level - State
No
Level - Local
Yes
Level - Not Indicated
No

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