Pensacola in Escambia County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Pensacola’s First Lighthouse

Photographed by Michael Herrick, March 26, 2017

1. Pensacola’s First Lighthouse Marker

Inscription. Site of
Pensacola’s First Lighthouse
and
First on Florida’s Gulf Coast Lighted: December 20, 1824-December 31, 1858
Architect: Winslow Lewis
Tower: Conical 30-foot Brick
Light: 10 Whale Oil Lamps in 7-foot Lantern
Keepers: Jeremiah Ingraham 1824-1840 · Michaela Penalber Ingraham 1840-1855 · Joseph Palmer(s) 1855-1858
U.S. Coast Guard ANT Pensacola April 24, 2004

Erected 2004.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Lighthouses series list.

Location. 30° 20.798′ N, 87° 18.107′ W. Marker is in Pensacola, Florida, in Escambia County. It can be reached from the intersection of Radford Blvd. and S. Blue Angels Pkwy., on the right when traveling east. Located next to the U.S. Navy Lodge. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3875 Radford Blvd, Pensacola FL 32508, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Florida Panhandle.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Gulf Coast.

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Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: USS Essex (CV-9) Anchor (approx. 0.2 miles away); USS Antietam (CV-36) Anchor (approx. 0.2 miles away); The National Flight Academy (approx. ¼ mile away); Restoring a Fort (approx. ¼ mile away); Fort Barrancas Area (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Cradle of Naval Aviation (approx. 0.3 miles away); Barrancas in Coastal Defenses (approx. 0.3 miles away); Fort McRee (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pensacola.

Also see . . .
1. Pensacola Lighthouse & Museum. (Submitted on April 4, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. Pensacola Lighthouse on Wikipedia. (Submitted on April 4, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Photographed by Michael Herrick, March 26, 2017

2. Pensacola’s First Lighthouse Marker

Photographed by Michael Herrick, March 26, 2017

3. Pensacola’s First Lighthouse Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 12, 2017. It was originally submitted on April 3, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 578 times since then and 30 times this year. Last updated on April 11, 2017, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 3, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.