Florida Lighthouse Association
Preserving, Restoring, Protecting & Defending Florida's Lighthouse Towers
Loggerhead Key
 Photo: Stan Beckstrom |
Active: Yes Characteristics: Flashing white light every twenty seconds. Height: 157 feet, 204 steps DayMark: Conical brick tower, lower half white, upper half black. History: Constructed 1857-58. First Lighted July 1, 1858 Lens: Original: First-order Fresnel lens; L. Sautter 1858; Second-order bivalve lins; Henry-LePaute (circa 1910, removed in 1984). Present: DCB 24-inch rotating beacon. Focal Plane: 151 feet. Construction: Builder: Under supervision of engineers at Fort Jefferson. Brick, conical tower constructed of brick with granite steps; iron. Other Buildings: Former kitchen, 1926 dwelling, cisterns, attached oil house. Coordinates: 24 38 00 N 82 55 12 W Operated by: United States Coast Guard Visit Status: Grounds Only Facilities: None, no handicap access, Gift Shop Visitor Info: Grounds only, access by boat or sea plane from Key West. Periodically opened by park rangers. Contact: National Park Service Paul Taylor, Supervisory Ranger P.O. Box 6208 Key West, FL 33041 If you would like to talk to a park ranger with questions about Dry Tortugas National Park, you can call the main park number at 305-242-7700. You may also leave a voice mail at the prompt and a ranger will return your call as soon as they are available. Email: ever_reception_desk@nps.gov Back to Lighthouse List> |
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