Lynde Point Lighthouse used whale oil until 1879 when it switched to kerosene, it was electrified in 1955 and fully automated by the United States Coast Guard in 1978.
The Lynde Point Lighthouse relied on whale oil for illumination until 1879, when it transitioned to kerosene.  It received electrical power in 1955 and was fully automated by the U.S. Coast Guard in 1978.