Cape St. George Lighthouse Stairs 2
by Debra Forand
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Cape St. George Lighthouse Stairs 2
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Debra Forand
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Photograph - Digital Photography
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he Cape St. George Lighthouse stood at the southern-most tip of Little St. George Island in the Gulf of Mexico. The island is 8 miles offshore of Apalachicola in the Florida Panhandle.
Built in 1852, this 153-year-old veteran of hurricanes, wars, and erosion collapsed on October 21, 2005.
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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May 16th, 2014
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Comments (31)
Debra Forand
Thanks Jerry! I wish I could have climbed it but had my son with me and it was not happening. Maybe one day!
Jerry Bokowski
Fascinating story behind this image...love the lighting, clarity, and detail. I almost get vertigo looking at this! Great capture here! FV JERRY
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