2007 41c Pacific Lighthouse: Grays Harbor, Washington

U.S. #4148
2007 41¢ Grays Harbor
Pacific Lighthouses

Issue Date: June 21, 2007
City: Westport, WA
Quantity: 175,000,000

Printed By: Avery Dennison

Printing Method: Photogravure

Perforations: Serpentine die cut 11

Color: Multicolored

Often built in isolated locations, miles from cities and towns, lighthouses have developed a certain mysterious charm and romantic aura over the years. Although the lighthouse keepers of old are gone, lighthouses with automated lights continue their important work of helping ships to reach their destination safely.

Five important lighthouses were honored on U.S. stamps for their place in American history. They have safely guided untold numbers of ships through dangerous Pacific coastal waters.

Washington’s Gray’s Harbor lighthouse was first lit in 1898 to mark the channel into one of America’s most important lumber ports. Located in fog-prone northern Washington state, the light was also equipped with a windmill that powered two trumpet foghorns.