WayfarrowMispillion Light
Lighthouse · Sussex County, Delaware
Mispillion Light is a lighthouse in Sussex County, Delaware. Delaware has 29 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 9 of them in Sussex County.
The light characteristic is recorded as Fl W 3s (a white flash every 3 seconds); it guards Mispillion River; it was deactivated in 1929; the structure is built of wood.
Current sources show this lighthouse no longer stands. Status check, 2026-11: The 1873 lighthouse burned after a lightning strike in 2002 and its remains were moved away; a replica using salvaged parts now stands on a house in Shipcarpenter Square in Lewes, and the steel skeleton tower that replaced it at the site was removed in 2016. Mispillion Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 38.9474° N, 75.3151° W.
Key facts
| Light characteristic | Fl W 3s |
|---|---|
| Deactivated | 1929 |
| Body of water | Mispillion River |
| Material | wood |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 38.94740, -75.31510 |
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- Delaware Breakwater Range Front Lightlighthouse · Sussex County · 13.7 mi
- Banningghost town · Sussex County · 14.6 mi
- Owens Stationghost town · Sussex County · 15 mi
- Harbor of Refuge Lightlighthouse · Sussex County · 15.1 mi
Questions
Where is Mispillion Light?
Mispillion Light is in Sussex County, Delaware, at 38.9474, -75.3151.
How many lighthouses are in Sussex County?
Sussex County, Delaware has 9 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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