Cherry Island Range Rear Light, Wilmington, Delaware
CHERRY ISLAND RANGE LIGHTS
Location: Delaware River north of Christiana River near Edgemoor, Delaware
Station Established: 1880
Year Current Tower(s) First Lit: 1880
Operational: No
Automated:
Deactivated:
Foundation Materials:
Construction Materials: Rear--wood frame
Tower Shape: Front--square pyramidal tower; Rear--square wooden tower attached to dwelling
Markings/Pattern: Front--white tower; Rear--white tower, white lantern, black circular daymark above
Characteristic: Front--flashing white (1 second); Rear--flashing white
Relationship to Other Structure: Integral
Original Lens:
Fog Signal: Bell, 1 stroke every 30 seconds
Historical Information:
- The building was razed by the Coast Guard in the early 1970s.
- A fixed red beacon on a skeletal tower replaced the light.
Researched and written by Melissa Buckler, a member of the Chesapeake Chapter of the U.S. Light House Society.
Researched and written by Melissa Buckler, a member of the Chesapeake Chapter of the U.S. Light House Society.