mouth of the river displaying automated (unmanned) lights. Upon activation of the range lights, the Bombay Hook Lighthouse was considered obsolete and was "discontinued" at that time. The lighthouse sat abandoned and deteriorating for decades. In 1974, the Delaware State Division of Fish & Wildlife decided to demolish the lighthouse due to the hazard it evolved into over the years from vandalism and a series of fires. Gallery See also List of National Wildlife Refuges of the United States Notes and citations Notes Citations External links Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge homepage FWS profile of Bombay Hook NWR Recreation.gov overview Protected areas of Kent County, Delaware Marshes of Delaware National Wildlife Refuges in Delaware Civilian Conservation Corps in Delaware Protected areas established in 1937 Nature centers in Delaware 1937 establishments in Delaware Wetlands of Delaware Landforms of Kent County, Delaware IUCN Category IV