Seen in today's (Jacksonville, FL) paper (paraphrased): The Amelia Island Lighthouse was recently listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The designation will help ensure the lighthouse will be preserved & protected from deterioration. Still an active light, the beacon is maintained by the Coast Guard & its volunteers in the CG Auxiliary. The Coast Guard gave the lighthouse to the city of Fernandina Beach in 2001 and late last year, the city received a $350,000 state grant to clean, repair, & restore the structure. The project is expected to finish by June 2004 and the light will be opened for limited visitation, possibly two tours per month. The abbreviated visitation results from the lighthouse's location in a residential area. Originally built in 1820 on Cumberland Island, GA, the tower was dismantled, moved, & rebuilt in 1838/39 on it's current location. Unlike many lighthouses, Amelia's has a granite spiral stairway and it's original Fresnel lens.