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| Ponce De Leon (Mosquito) Inlet Lighthouse, Ponce Inlet, FL |
*Dates of operation~~ 1887-1970, 1982-present
*Building Material~~ Brick
*Tower~~ 175 feet (second tallest in U. S.)
*Elevation~~ Sea level
*Markings~~ Red w/ black lantern and copper roof
*Light Pattern~~ White flash six times every fifteen seconds followed by a fifteen second
eclipse
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters, 3 cisterns, 2 storage buildings, pumphouse, oil
house, 2 asst. keeper's dwellings
*Automated~~ 1953
*Original Lens~~ First Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ Vega VRB-25
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ Town of Ponce Inlet lease to Ponce De Leon Inlet Lighthouse
Preservation Society
*Waterway Location~~ Entrance to Ponce De Leon (formerly Mosquito) Inlet near Daytona
Beach
*Significant Feature~~ The previous tower built here in 1834 never went into service.
Before it could be lit, a violent storm destroyed the keeper's house and undercut the
foundation. The tower was then attacked by local Seminole Indians and ransacked.
Before the tower could be repaired, it fell into the sea.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.ponceinlet.org/
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/ponce.htm
Directory of Ponce tour and light station
http://www.volusia.com/ponce/ponce.htm
Lighthouse Friends lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=365
*Building Material~~ Brick
*Tower~~ 175 feet (second tallest in U. S.)
*Elevation~~ Sea level
*Markings~~ Red w/ black lantern and copper roof
*Light Pattern~~ White flash six times every fifteen seconds followed by a fifteen second
eclipse
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters, 3 cisterns, 2 storage buildings, pumphouse, oil
house, 2 asst. keeper's dwellings
*Automated~~ 1953
*Original Lens~~ First Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ Vega VRB-25
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ Town of Ponce Inlet lease to Ponce De Leon Inlet Lighthouse
Preservation Society
*Waterway Location~~ Entrance to Ponce De Leon (formerly Mosquito) Inlet near Daytona
Beach
*Significant Feature~~ The previous tower built here in 1834 never went into service.
Before it could be lit, a violent storm destroyed the keeper's house and undercut the
foundation. The tower was then attacked by local Seminole Indians and ransacked.
Before the tower could be repaired, it fell into the sea.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.ponceinlet.org/
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/ponce.htm
Directory of Ponce tour and light station
http://www.volusia.com/ponce/ponce.htm
Lighthouse Friends lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=365
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