It was originally a screwpile lighthouse that was later converted to concrete caisson foundation.

The Long Beach Bar Light was destroyed in 1963 by fire.

The building was reassembled in 1990, and re-activated as a navigational aid in 1993.

[2] The Archives Center at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History has a collection (#1055) of souvenir postcards of lighthouses and has digitized 272 of these and made them available online.

These include postcards of Orient Long Beach Bar Light[3] with links to customized nautical charts provided by National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration.