LIGHTHOUSE XIX

MAKAPUU POINT LIGHT, HONOLULU, HAWAII

Order No. 118

HISTORY: All the commerce from the west coast of North America bound to Honolulu passes Makapuu Lighthouse. The largest lens in a lighthouse of the United States known as a hyper-radiant lens, is in use at this lighthouse. The inside diameter is 8’2 feet, sufficient for several men to stand within. Although the tower is only 46 feet high the light is 420 feet above the sea. The 115,000 candlepower light can be seen for 28 miles. The effectiveness of this lighthouse has been greatly increased in recent years through the establishment of a radio beacon at the station. The radio signals may be heard two hundred and more miles at sea.

Makapuu Point Light was established in 1909 and it’s light was automated in 1974. There is no longer a keeper’s quarters. It is an active aid to navigation and is maintained by the U. S. Coast Guard.

STITCHING INFORMATION: Stitch count: 150 stitches wide x 137 high. Our model was stitched on a 16" x 15" piece of white 16-count AIDA fabric. To use a different type of fabric or different AIDA sized fabric, give the stitch count to your fabric store and they will help you select the correct amount of fabric to complete this design. Our threads were carefully chosen to depict the actual colors of the lighthouse to give it the most realistic appearance possible.