1873 (station established 1831). Inactive since 1929. The lighthouse was demolished in June 2002 after a fire on 2 May 2002 left it in ruins; it was a 65 ft (20 m) square cylindrical wood tower rising from one corner of a 2-story gothic style wood keeper's house. The Milford Museum has a historic photo. Formerly used as a restaurant and inn, the light station was listed for sale in 1997 at an asking price of $549,000 (including an adjacent restaurant building and docks). The building was badly deteriorated and critically endangered, with broken windows and visible holes in the roof. In August 2001 the Digest named this the "Most Endangered Lighthouse in the U.S.A." Bob Trapani has contributed some photos taken before and after the fire. A month after the fire the remains of the lighthouse were removed. In 2004 John and Sally Freeman identified themselves as the new owners and announced they were rebuilding the lighthouse as a private residence at Shipcarpenter Square in Lewes; Google has a satellite view and a street view from Burton Avenue. However, the rebuilding used much more new than original material and the house was considerably expanded in size. In February 2022 the lantern of the replica was removed by a crane for repairs and restoration. Meanwhile the state purchased the original site and built the DuPont Nature Center where the lighthouse once stood. Originally located at the mouth of the Mispillion River and the end of Lighthouse Road, off DE 36 about 8 km (5 mi) east of Milford. ARLHS USA-503.