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the lifesaving nature of their work, the isolation, the bells, the
height, or a combination of all of them, there is a steady stream of
visitors to lighthouses wherever they are. We've provided
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Fenwick Island
Fenwick Island
Lighthouse
Route 3
Fenwick Island
DE
19944
Phone
302 539-4115
Web Site
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Alt Web
http://www.beach-net.com/lighthousefi.html
Description
Built in 1858, now operated privately
Type of Resource Historic Place
Building Type
Lighthouse
Era 1858
New or Updated:
7/29/2006
Lewes
Harbor of Refuge Lighthouse
PO Box 708
Lewes DE 19958
Phone 302 644-7046
Web Site http://www.delawarelights.org/LewesHistoricalSociet.html
E-mail
btrapani@fast.net
Description only remaining functional lighthouse on the Delaware coast
Type of Resource Historic Place
Building Type Lighthouse
Era 20th
Owner/Operator: Delaware River and Bay Lighthouse
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Florida
Florida Lighthouse Page
Address
Phone
Web Site www.erols.com/lthouse/home.htm
Description
Type of Resource History Related Organization
Building Type Lighthouse
Nature of Group or Site Web Site
Daytona Beach
Ponce DeLeon Lighthouse Association
4931 South Peninsula Drive
Daytona Beach FL 32127
Phone 904 761-1821
Web Site
Description
Type of Resource History Related Organization
Building Type Lighthouse
Nature of Group or Site Association
Jupiter
Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse
Lighthouse Park
500 Capt Armour's Way
Jupiter FL
Phone 561 747-8380
Alt Phone 561 747-6639
Web Site http://www.lrhs.org/JIL.htm
Description lighthouse on top of
Indian shell mound, designed by George Meade, later Union General, still active maritime aid
Type of Resource Specialty Museum
Primary Focus Maritime
Building Type Lighthouse
Era 1860
Owner/Operator: Loxahatchee River Historical Society
New or Updated: 05/14/2003
Florida
Key Biscayne
Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Recreation Area
1200 South Crandon Boulevard
Key Biscayne FL 33149
Phone 305 361-5811
Web Site http://www.dep.state.fl.us/parks/district5/billbaggscape/info/history.asp
Description one of the few lighthouses that has been attacked - twice (once by the Seminoles, once by Confederate forces)
Type of Resource Nature
Primary Focus Military
Building Type Lighthouse
Key West
Key West Lighthouse Museum and Keepers Quarters
308 Whitehead Street
Key West FL
Phone 305 294-0012
Web Site http://www.kwahs.com/lighthouse.htm
Description rebuilt tower now maintained as it looked when deactivated in 1969
Type of Resource Specialty Museum
Primary Focus Maritime
Building Type Lighthouse
Era 1847
Ponce Inlet
Ponce DeLeon Lighthouse Association
4931 South Peninsula Drive
Ponce Inlet FL 32127
Phone 904 761-1821
Web Site http://www.ponceinlet.org/
Description 175 foot brick lighthouse deactivated in 1970, relit after restoration in 1982, 3 keepers homes, tugboat, entrance & exhibit buildings
Type of Resource
Historic Place
Primary Focus Preservation
Building Type Lighthouse
Nature of Group or Site Association
Era 1887
New or Updated: 04/03/2003
Florida
Saint Augustine
Saint Augustine Lighthouse & Museum
81 Lighthouse Avenue
Saint Augustine FL 32080
Phone 904 829-0745
Web Site http://www.staugustinelighthouse.com/
Description climb 200 steps to the top of the tower in still-active lighthouse, Visitor Center with shipwreck & maritime history
Type of Resource Historic Place
Primary Focus Maritime
Building Type Lighthouse
Era 1874 |
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01/11/2008 |
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