# @theoregonian on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Cv56vriOTqg
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/8241279-theoregonian-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/ef2b763356.jpg
- **Posted:** 2023-08-14T01:00:08.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The Oregonian (@theoregonian) — https://gondola.cc/theoregonian

## Caption

When the Yaquina Head Lighthouse was lit for the first time in 1873, its purpose was to let mariners know where they were – a milepost of sorts at sea. 

Today, thanks to technology, a tower of light is hardly needed to show the way. 

And yet, Yaquina Head is not only a much loved fixture of the Oregon coast, but a relevant one, both an icon of navigational aid and a monument to another time.

Read more at the link in our bio.

#yaquinaheadlighthouse #yaquinalighthouse #yaquina #lighthouse #oregon #travel #traveloregon #theoregonian

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## Tags

yaquina, yaquinaheadlighthouse, oregon, yaquinalighthouse, travel, lighthouse, traveloregon, theoregonian

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