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	Gig Harbor, WA

Description: The diminutive Gig Harbor Lighthouse, displaying a red flashing light, was built in 1988 at the entrance to Gig Harbor. To raise funds for the project, the public was invited to purchase time capsules, which would be placed in the lighthouse and then opened after 25 years. The purchasers were encouraged to place such items as photographs, predictions, newspaper articles and wine in their capsules and were allowed to designate to whom the contents should be given upon opening.
The tower stands fifteen feet tall and has an open lantern room. A dedication ceremony for the lighthouse was held in April of 1989 in conjunction with the local Maritime Week and as part of the State of Washington Centennial and the Bicentennial of the U.S. Lighthouse Service.
The lighthouse replaced a minor aid to navigation that formerly occupied the site. Stevenson Sparks designed the lighthouse, which cost $30,000 in addition to a considerable amount of donated labor and equipment.

Location: Located at the entrance to Gig Harbor.
Latitude: 47.32659
Longitude: -122.57474

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Travel Instructions: From Highway 16 southwest of Gig Harbor, exit onto Pioneer Way and drive northeast into Gig Harbor. When the road tees, turn right on Harborview Drive and continue to its end where you will find a small park from which you can view the lighthouse. This view is from across the inlet to Gig Harbor. Access to the grounds around the lighthouse is from the water only, as the surrounding property is private.

The lighthouse is owned by the City of Gig Harbor. Grounds open/tower closed.

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