A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Sussex http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=642 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=44342 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: THe Sun Article Date: June 24 1840 Article Description: New Lantern for Cape Henlopen Light Article Text: Cape Henlopen on the Delaware - June 24, 1840: A new lantern has been put on the main lighthouse at Cape Henlopen, lighted with 18 lamps and 18 large reflectors, constructed and fixed by the well known, experienced and enterprising WINSLOW LEWIS, Esq., of Boston, under the immediate ssuperintendence of H. WHITLEY , Esq., Collector for the District of Delaware , and for brilliancy of appearance, it is said not to be exceeded by any fixed light on our coast. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com