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| Amelia Island Lighthouse, Fernandina Beach, FL |
*Dates of operation~~ 1838-present
*Building Material~~ Brick w/stucco
*Tower~~ 64 feet
*Elevation~~ 107 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ Whitewashed stucco
*Light Pattern~~ white flash every 10 seconds
*Original Keeper's House torn down, (there have been four different keeper's houses at
this location)
*Automated~~ 1970
*Original Lens~~ 14 oil lamps w/ 15 inch reflectors
*Current Lens~~ Third Order Fresnel
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ City of Fernandina Beach, FL
*Waterway Location~~ Atlantic Ocean
*Significant Feature~~ Originally Cumberland Island Lighthouse, in 1839 Cumberland was
torn down brick-by-brick and reconstructed on Amelia Island.
LINKS
Lighthouse Friends.com
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=346
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/amelia.htm
Lighthouse History by Jane Marie
http://www.greenlightwrite.com/amelialight.htm
*Building Material~~ Brick w/stucco
*Tower~~ 64 feet
*Elevation~~ 107 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ Whitewashed stucco
*Light Pattern~~ white flash every 10 seconds
*Original Keeper's House torn down, (there have been four different keeper's houses at
this location)
*Automated~~ 1970
*Original Lens~~ 14 oil lamps w/ 15 inch reflectors
*Current Lens~~ Third Order Fresnel
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ City of Fernandina Beach, FL
*Waterway Location~~ Atlantic Ocean
*Significant Feature~~ Originally Cumberland Island Lighthouse, in 1839 Cumberland was
torn down brick-by-brick and reconstructed on Amelia Island.
LINKS
Lighthouse Friends.com
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=346
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/amelia.htm
Lighthouse History by Jane Marie
http://www.greenlightwrite.com/amelialight.htm
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