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| Cape St George Lighthouse, Apalachicola, FL |
*Dates of operation~~ 1852-1994
*Building Material~~ Brick
*Tower~~ 70 feet
*Elevation~~ Sea Level
*Markings~~ White w/ black lantern
*Light Pattern~~
*Existing Buildings~~ None
*Automated~~
*Original Lens~~ Third Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ None
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard lease to Cape St. George Lighthouse Society
*Waterway Location~~ Gulf of Mexico
*Significant Feature~~ Already leaning and at water's edge due to beach erosion,
lighthouse toppled in 2005 during the severe hurricane season.
LINKS
Roger Bansemer's Cape George page
http://www.bansemer.com/florida_lighthouses/cape_st_george_lighthouse.htm
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/capest.htm
Lighthouse Friends' lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=592
Article on lighthouse's demise
http://forgottencoastline.com/showpage.asp?ArticleID=1909
*Building Material~~ Brick
*Tower~~ 70 feet
*Elevation~~ Sea Level
*Markings~~ White w/ black lantern
*Light Pattern~~
*Existing Buildings~~ None
*Automated~~
*Original Lens~~ Third Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ None
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard lease to Cape St. George Lighthouse Society
*Waterway Location~~ Gulf of Mexico
*Significant Feature~~ Already leaning and at water's edge due to beach erosion,
lighthouse toppled in 2005 during the severe hurricane season.
LINKS
Roger Bansemer's Cape George page
http://www.bansemer.com/florida_lighthouses/cape_st_george_lighthouse.htm
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/capest.htm
Lighthouse Friends' lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=592
Article on lighthouse's demise
http://forgottencoastline.com/showpage.asp?ArticleID=1909
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