Key West in Monroe County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Second Key West Lighthouse
Present Location 1848-Today
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, September 3, 2023
1. Second Key West Lighthouse Marker
Following the destruction of the first Key Wet Lighthouse during the devastating Havana Hurricane of 1846, a new lighthouse was built farther inland at its present-day location. The tower and keepers quarters were completed in less than and the tower was first lit in 1848.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Notable Buildings • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Lighthouses series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1846.
Location. 24° 33.037′ N, 81° 48.061′ W. Marker is in Key West, Florida, in Monroe County. It can be reached from the intersection of Whitehead Street and Truman Avenue, on the left when traveling north. This marker is located within the Key West Lighthouse compound. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 938 Whitehead Street, Key West FL 33040, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Florida Keys. It is also in the American South and on the Gulf Coast. 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: Women Lighthouse Keepers (here, next to this marker); Lighthouse Keepers Duties (a few steps from this marker); Key West Lighthouse (a few steps from this marker); Lighthouse Tower (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Key West Lighthouse (a few steps from this marker); Lighthouse Keepers (within shouting distance of this marker); Barbara Mabrity
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Also see . . .
1. Key West Lighthouse & Keeper's Quarters Museum. Key West Art & Historical Society website entry (Submitted on November 16, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Key West Lighthouse. Old Town Trolley Tours website entry (Submitted on September 9, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
via U.S. Coast Guard, pre 1894
2. Key West Lighthouse
U.S. Coast Guard website entry
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Photographed by Brandon D Cross
3. Second Key West Lighthouse Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 9, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 316 times since then and 46 times this year. Last updated on March 29, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. Photos: 1. submitted on September 9, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. 2. submitted on November 16, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on September 9, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
