Map of Delaware Lighthouses
Delaware has 23 lighthouses along the Atlantic coast, and three of them are open to visit. The best known are Fenwick Island Lighthouse, Fourteen Foot Bank Lighthouse and Cape Henlopen Lighthouse. The oldest is Cape Henlopen Lighthouse, first lit in 1767. Liston Range Rear Lighthouse is the tallest at 121 feet.
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lighthouses
3
open to visit
1767
oldest
Lighthouses you can visit in Delaware
The three lighthouses here with tours, a museum, an overnight stay or grounds open to walk. Hours change by season, so check before you go.
All 23 lighthouses in Delaware
Fenwick Island Lighthouse
First lit 1858 · Open to visitors
Fourteen Foot Bank Lighthouse
First lit 1886 · Seen by boat or from shore
Cape Henlopen Lighthouse
First lit 1767
Harbor of Refuge Lighthouse
First lit 1908 · Open to visitors
Marcus Hook Range Rear Lighthouse
First lit 1915 · Private, not open
Bellevue Range Rear Lighthouse
First lit 1909 · Private, not open
Cherry Island Range Rear Lighthouse
First lit 1880
Christiana North Jetty Lighthouse
First lit 1884
Delaware Breakwater East End Lighthouse
First lit 1885 · Open to visitors
Liston Range Front Lighthouse
First lit 1906
Liston Range Rear Lighthouse
First lit 1877
Mahon River Lighthouse
First lit 1903 · Private, not open
Mispillion Lighthouse
First lit 1873
New Castle Range Front Lighthouse
First lit 1876 · Private, not open
Reedy Island Range Rear Lighthouse
First lit 1910
Baker Shoal Range Rear Lighthouse
First lit 1896
Cape Henlopen Beacon
First lit 1825
Delaware Breakwater Range Front Lighthouse
First lit 1838
New Castle Range Rear Lighthouse
First lit 1876
Christiana Lighthouse
First lit 1835
Baker Shoal Range Front Lighthouse
First lit 1902
Delaware Breakwater Range Rear Lighthouse
First lit 1881
Marcus Hook Range Front Lighthouse
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