Florida has 30 working lighthouses, all different shapes and sizes. Fourteen of them are open to the public, and six have grounds you can tour.
The first tower was built around 1737. Archival records are inconclusive as to whether the Spanish used the tower as a lighthouse. While it seems likely, not enough has been gathered to place it as a fact. The tower was washed away in 1851.
In 1960, the lighthouse was replaced with a skeletal steel tower. The old structure moved multiple times as a private residence before it was returned to St. Joseph Bay in 1979. While the old light remains a private residence, its current owner has restored its former appearance with a rebuilt lantern room.
Here is a list of the 12 best for you and your family to tour.
- St. Augustine Lighthouse
- Pensacola Lighthouse
- Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park and Lighthouse
- Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse
- Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse & Museum
- St. George Lighthouse
- Sanibel Lighthouse
- Key West Lighthouse
- Amelia Island Lighthouse
- Cape Canaveral Lighthouse
- Tortugas Harbor Lighthouse
- Egmont Key Lighthouse
To read more about why you should visit these lighthouses you can visit Florida Trippers.
For a complete list of all past and present lighthouses you can visit Wikipedia. Here are several additional sites to read about Florida's Lighthouse History:
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