Posted By: Randy Kremer
Lighthouse Dates to Remember - July - 07/02/02 02:33 AM
American Shoal Lighthouse - Florida
The American Shoal Lighthouse was the last iron-pile lighthouse to be built on the Florida reefs. The architectural design is almost identical to the lighthouse built on Fowey Rocks. Appropriations were first requested in 1874, but construction did not begin until 1879. The light was first displayed on July 16, 1880.
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The American Shoal Lighthouse was the last iron-pile lighthouse to be built on the Florida reefs. The architectural design is almost identical to the lighthouse built on Fowey Rocks. Appropriations were first requested in 1874, but construction did not begin until 1879. The light was first displayed on July 16, 1880.
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