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Cleft of the Rock Lighthouse
Cleft of the Rock lighthouse is located about 2 miles south of Yachats.
It is a privately owned and was built 1976 by James A. Gibbs who
who used to be a Tillamook Rock Lighthouse
attendant.
Cleft of the Rock Light was modeled after the Fiddle Reef Lighthouse which
is located in Oak Bay, British Columbia Canada.
Cleft of the Rock Light was build with many historical items: Stair railing from the
original keepers dwelling at Yaquina Head Light, stopwatch from Desdemona Sands Light,
brass oil can from Tillamook Rock Lighthouse and another oil can from
Heceta Head Lighthouse.
The Coast Guard made it an official navigational marker in 1979.
The lighthouse is part of James A. Gibbs' home, and the grounds and tower
are closed to the public.
Althought, the Cleft of the Rock lighthouse is privately owned and not open to the public, you
can see the lighthouse Highway 101 near mile marker 166 on the northwest corner of the
Cape Perpetua National Scenic Area.
PS. The Cleft of the Rock Lighthouse is named after a Christian hymn called
He Hideth My Soul in the Cleft of the Rock.
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