Shortlisted in the Where History Happened category, this image portrays the historic Coquille River Lighthouse in Bandon, オレゴン. Photographer Elizabeth Hak, who captured the picture, says the lighthouse first provided light for ocean vessels in 1896. 彼女は説明します: 'In September 1936, a fire started due to logging operations which nearly destroyed and bankrupted the town. As the lighthouse was on the northern side of the Coquille River, it was unaffected. Many locals sought refuge at the lighthouse. The lighthouse tender, ローズ, played a key role during the event, acting as a communications hub relaying information to those in charge.' The photographer adds: 'This greatly expedited assistance to the town. The lighthouse was decommissioned in 1939 and slowly fell into disrepair. It was restored and opened to the public in 1971'