This lighthouse also known as the Carrabelle Light, was built in 1895 to replace the Dog Island Light on Dog Island, which had been destroyed in 1875 by a hurricane. The location on the mainland allowed the light to serve as the rear range light for the channel to the west of Dog Island, used by ships in the lumber trade.
This Lighthouse, built in 1895, replaced three lighthouses on Dog Island that over the years were destroyed by storms. The light station grounds originally included a house for both the Keeper and the Assistant Keeper, and several outbuildings. At first the lighthouse was painted metallic brown, then the lower half was painted white, and finally the present day mark of the upper half red and the lower half white was chosen. After being electrified in 1933, the lighthouse was automated and unmanned in 1952. In 1964 the two houses and all outbuildings were sold and removed from the site. The original 4th Order lens was removed by the Coast Guard in 1976, due to mercury leakage in the float container. The lens was replaced by a modern optic and this beacon remained in operation until the lighthouse was decommissioned in 1995.
In 1999 the Carrabelle Lighthouse Association was formed to restore, preserve, and open the lighthouse to the public. This goal was achieved between 2007-2009. An acrylic replica of the original glass Fresnel lens was installed and the lighthouse serves as an aid to navigation once again.
Year first lit: 1895
Automated: 1965
Deactivated: 1995
Foundation: concrete
Construction: iron
Tower shape: square skeletal tower with stairway cylinder
Height: tower, 100 feet (30 m); 115 feet (35 m) above sea level
Original lens: fourth order Fresnel lens
Range: 17 nautical miles (31 km; 20 m
In order to get the correct coordinates, please choose which lighthouse this is:
A) Pensacola Lighthouse - N29° 22.068 W81° 47.186
B) Crooked River Lighthouse - N29° 20.316 W81° 47.626
C) Smith Shoal Lighthouse - N29° 21.078 W81° 47.586
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Lighthouse Friends, Florida Lighthouses: http://www.lighthousefriends.com/fl.html
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