Key West in Monroe County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Lighthouse Tower

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 19, 2024

1. Lighthouse Tower Marker

Inscription. This brick tower, the second Key West Lighthouse, was completed in 1848 and was sixty-eight feet tall. In 1894 twenty feet was added to the tower making it visible to sailor for fifteen miles. In 1969 the Coast Guard decommissioned the light as if was no longer needed to guide ships to the Key West Harbor. The Key West Lighthouse was opened to the public as a museum in 1972.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Lighthouses series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1848.

Location. 24° 33.038′ N, 81° 48.052′ 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 right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 938 Whitehead St, 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

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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: Key West Lighthouse (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Key West Lighthouse (here, next to this marker); Lighthouse Keeper’s Duties (a few steps from this marker); Lighthouse Keepers (a few steps from this marker); Women Lighthouse Keepers (a few steps from this marker); Second Key West Lighthouse (a few steps from this marker); Barbara Mabrity (a few steps from this marker); Lighthouse & Keeper's Quarters (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Key West.

Lighthouse Tower Marker (left side of the door to the lighthouse tower) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 19, 2024

2. Lighthouse Tower Marker (left side of the door to the lighthouse tower)

Credits. This page was last revised on April 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 143 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 4, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.