Cape St. George Light - St. George Island, FL
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N 29° 39.782 W 084° 51.764
16R E 706851 N 3283357
Located at the S point of Little St. George Island, Little St. George Island,Fla.
Waymark Code: WM7BBN
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 09/30/2009
Views: 6
"The Cape St. George Light collapsed into the Gulf of Mexico. On Monday, December 1, 2008, the reconstructed lighthouse was opened to the public. Built in 1852 on what is now Little St. George Island, the Light finally succumbed to beach erosion and pounding waves. Working with state and federal government support, the St. George Lighthouse Association spearheaded the effort to salvage the pieces of the Light. Volunteers cleaned the mortar off thousands of the old bricks. The original plans were obtained from the National Archives in Washington, D.C. and the lighthouse was reconstructed on St. George Island, using as much of the original materials as possible."
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Street address:
S point of Little St. George Island, Little St. George Island,Fla.
St. George Island, Fla. U.S.
32328
County / Borough / Parish: Franklin
Year listed: 1974
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1850-1874
Historic function: Transportation
Current function: Transportation
Hours of operation: From: 10:00 AM To: 5:00 PM
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Privately owned?: Not Listed
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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