My replica of the Assateague Lighthouse
comes with your choice of:

• Cedar Wood Construction for either indoor or outdoor display
• Pine Wood Construction for indoor use only

The base price includes:

• Aluminum exterior light housing
• Brass and Copper and Reinforced Plastic Resin railings
• Windows that reflect light
• Standard 40 Watt Bulb, 120 Volt AC incandescent light fixture
• Hand crafted and hand painted detail
• Choice of interior or exterior wiring on Cedar replicas
• Interior wiring with In Line On/Off switch on Pine replicas

Options available for the Assateague Lighthouse are:

• Nightlight 7 Watt Bulb, small base light fixture and lantern lens
• Flashing Beacon Kit and lantern lens
• In Line On/Off switch for interior wiring on Cedar replicas
• Outdoor Photo-electric cell for dusk to dawn operation
• Inside Photo-electric cell for automatic night light operation
• 3 to 21 foot Vinyl Coated Galvanized Steel security cable
• Historical Appearance

HEIGHT: 48 Inches
WIDTH: 17.5 Inches
SHAPE: Conical
WEIGHT: 13.5 Pounds

The Assateague Lighthouse Station was established in 1833 with a 45 foot tower that was found to be too short to effectively light the Atlantic coast. Construction of a taller replacement tower began in 1860 but was suspended during the Civil War. The existing 145 foot tall tower was completed and lit in 1867 along with a keeper's house. Located atop a small hill, the new tower's focal plane was now at 154 feet and its visibility greatly improved. The new tower was also equipped with a first order Fresnel Lens which remained in service until 1963 when the Island received electricity and a modern optic was installed.
The red and white day mark was painted in 1969, prior to then the tower was all red.

The Assateague Lighthouse was placed at the southern end of Assateague Island, a barrier island that extends from Virginia into Maryland. The Island south of Ocean City Maryland is maintained as a state park (in Maryland) and the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service who administers the refuge now also administers the lighthouse since the property was transferred in June 2004 under the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act of 2000. The Assateague Lighthouse is in need of close to one million dollars worth of repairs. The US Fish and Wildlife Service (USF&WS) wants to replace decayed metal and glasswork in the lantern as well as give a much needed paint job but first must remove the old lead paint. Funding for the lead paint remediation and repairs is the sticking point as the USF&WS can not directly raise funds for the restoration and has not budgeted for the work. The Chincoteague Natural History Association is working with the USF&WS to provide public access to the lighthouse and help finance the restoration and upkeep.

Assateague Lighthouse continues to be an active aid to navigation and attraction in the national wildlife refuge. The lighthouse displays a double white flash every five seconds from dusk to dawn.
January 2003 Issue, Lighthouse To Appear On New Duck Stamp. "Virginia's Assateague Lighthouse will appear on the 2003-2004 Federal Duck Stamp from a winning painting done by artist Ron Louque." Prominently located in the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, the inclusion of the Assateague Lighthouse on the 2003-4 Duck Stamp just seems natural. Please go to the Lighthouse Digest Magazine Archives to read this article. Lighthouse Digest magazine not only keeps the history of our lighthouses alive both in print and on line, but it is the best single source to keep current on all aspects of lighthouse preservation, news and events.