The Lighthouse Farm Sanctuary (Salem, Oregon 97304) was formed to guide animals in need to the safety of calm waters.
In 1866, Henry Bergh founded the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA). He was moved to action when he witnessed the brutal beating of an exhausted cart horse.
During the 1880s, the U.S. Lighthouse Board saw the need to guide mariners through the treacherous rocky Oregon waters around Yaquina Head. In 1872, Oregon’s second oldest and tallest currently working lighthouse was completed. This light was manned by keepers and assistants who, every night, would climb the 114 steps carrying gallons of oil to fill the lamp and light the lantern. The beam of the lantern was concentrated through the fresnel lens and the strong, focused beam guided those in need to the protection of safe harbor afforded by Yaquina Bay in Newport, therefore, preventing disaster and the loss of life. This story plays out over and over again throughout the Pacific Northwest, and indeed, throughout the world.
Now, over 100 years later, the marriage of safe harbor and the protection of animals comes once again to the Pacific Northwest. The Lighthouse Farm Sanctuary (Salem, Oregon 97304) was formed to guide animals in need to the safety of calm waters. The Board of Directors, volunteers, and supporters are dedicated to light the lantern to guide those abused and neglected animals; to prevent disasters; and to prevent needless loss of life — a guiding light to safe harbor.
