Heceta Head Light
View of Heceta Head Light showing Heceta Head
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| Location | Heceta Head, Florence, Oregon |
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| Coordinates | 44°08′15″N 124°07′40″W / 44.13737°N 124.127835°WCoordinates: 44°08′15″N 124°07′40″W / 44.13737°N 124.127835°W |
| Year first constructed | 1892 |
| Year first lit | 1894 |
| Foundation | Natural/emplaced |
| Construction | Brick/stuccoed |
| Tower shape | Conical attached to workroom |
| Height | 56 feet (17 m) |
| Focal height | 205 feet (62 m) |
| Original lens | First order Fresnel lens |
| Range | 21 nautical miles (39 km; 24 mi) |
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Heceta Head Lighthouse and Keepers Quarters
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| Nearest city | Florence, Oregon |
| Area | 3.5 acres (1.4 ha) |
| Built by | United States Coast Guard |
| NRHP Reference # | 78002296 |
| Added to NRHP | November 28, 1978 |
| Heritage | place listed on the National Register of Historic Places 
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Heceta Head Light is a lighthouse on the Oregon Coast 13 miles (21 km) north of Florence, and 13 miles (21 km) south of Yachats in the United States. It is located at Heceta Head Lighthouse State Scenic Viewpoint, a state park, midway up a 205-foot-tall (62 m) headland. Built in 1894, the 56-foot (17 m)-tall lighthouse shines a beam visible for 21 nautical miles (39 km; 24 mi), making it the strongest light on the Oregon Coast.
The light is maintained by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD), while the assistant lighthouse keepers' house, operated as a bed-and-breakfast inn, is maintained by the U.S. Forest Service. The lighthouse is 2 miles (3 km) from Sea Lion Caves.
Heceta Head is named after the Spanish explorer Bruno de Heceta, who explored the Pacific Northwest during the late 18th century. Before him, Heceta Head was a spot of frequent fishing and hunting by the Native American tribes that populated the area. Heceta Head is part of the Siuslaw Indians' traditional lands, known in their language as ɫtúwɪs. They hunted sea lions in the area and gathered sea bird eggs from the offshore rocks. It was also the site of a legend — the Animal People built a great stone wall, which is now the cliffs, and tricked the Grizzly Bear brothers to their deaths there. In 1888, white settlers moved into the area and claimed 164 acres (66 ha) of the surrounding land. That same year, the United States Lighthouse Service approved the building of the lighthouse, and the government bought 19 acres (7.7 ha), out of the 164 acres (66 ha) previously purchased, for the lighthouse structures.
In 1892, a crew of 56 began construction the light. Because of the site's seclusion, building materials were either shipped in if the weather and tide permitted, or brought from Florence by wagon, the latter usually taking four or five hours. Stones were brought from the Clackamas River and bricks came from San Francisco. Completed in August 1893, the entire project cost $80,000 and consisted of:
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