Bellevue Range Rear Light

Bellevue Range Rear Light is a lighthouse at the mouth of the Christina River on the Delaware River in Wilmington, Delaware, built in 1909 to serve as the rear light for a range guiding ships through this busy junction. Its pyramidal skeletal tower was a practical, economical design suited to landfill ground. Resident keepers staffed it until automation in 1934, including William E. Spicer, Linwood Spicer, and William H. Johnson. The light was deactivated in 2001 when surrounding landfill blocked its visibility, and a modern tower assumed its function. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.

Wilmington, Delaware · United States