Linoma Lighthouse
Linoma Lighthouse has a tower height of 30.5 metres.
- Tower height
- 30.5 metres
- First lit
- 1939
- Automated
- Always
- Coordinates
- 41.06222, -96.31889
The Linoma Lighthouse is a privately owned recreation area located in Sarpy County, Nebraska, in the eastern part of the state. It was developed around an artificial lake and opened in 1924. The site features a 100-foot lighthouse, which was added in 1939, and is a conspicuous landmark on US Highway 6 between Omaha and Lincoln.
The area was originally a sand and gravel quarry, operated by the Lyman-Richey Sand Company from 1907 to 1915. After the quarrying ceased, the site was developed into a resort, with a beach, picnic grounds, and a restaurant. The lighthouse was built to make the site more attractive to visitors. The resort was accessible by road and rail, with three trains stopping at Linoma on Saturdays and Sundays.
Today, the Linoma Lighthouse is listed in the National Register of Historic Places as a well-preserved example of roadside architecture. The site has a rich history, with notable features such as a "model, sanitary bathhouse" and a restaurant that was managed by an African-American cook, which was unusual for the time. The lighthouse remains a popular landmark and a testament to the area's history and development.
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- '''Linoma Beach''', now doing business under the name '''Linoma Lighthouse''', is a privately owned recreation area developed around an artificial lake in Sarpy County in the eastern part of the state of Nebraska, in the Midwestern United States. The site was opened in 1924; in 1939, a lighthouse was added to it. The lighthouse is a conspicuous landmark on U.S. Highway 6 between Omaha and Lincoln, Nebraska.
- Location Text
- Gretna
- Tower Height M
- 30.5
- Year Automated
- Always
- Year First Lit
- 1939
- Year Deactivated
- Active