St. Augustine Light
A federal customs official placed a lantern in an old stone tower
to create the first lighthouse at St. Augustine shortly after the
U.S. purchased Florida from Spain in 1819. This primitive light and
a second brick structure were replaced in 1874 with the current 165-foot
tower. Its distinctive black and white stripes guide mariners to
America's Oldest City by day, while its 129-year-old lens still shines
a welcoming beacon at night.
St. Augustine Light
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