St. Petersburg in Hillsborough County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Optic Display on the Egmont Key Light - 1944

— Egmont Key State Park —

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

1. Optic Display on the Egmont Key Light - 1944 Marker

Inscription. The optic display is a Double Head DCB-36 Rotating Beacon, manufactured by Crouse-Hinds, Syracuse, New York. It was installed in 1944 after the lantern room and Fresnel Lens was removed from the lighthouse tower.

The current DCB-24 rotating beacon replaced this beacon. in September 1989. The lighthouse is now fully automated and the U.S. Coast Guard no longer needs to daily tend the light. The Coast Guard crew that once cared for the light and grounds were transferred off the island.

The U.S. Coast Guard retains ownership and maintenance of the Lighthouse. However, the Florida Park Service now manages the Key as a state park.

Erected by Florida Park Service.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Forts and Castles • Parks & Recreational Areas • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Lighthouses series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1944.

Location. 27° 36.046′ N, 82° 45.611′ W. Marker is in St. Petersburg, Florida, in Hillsborough County. It can be reached from Anderson Boulevard (Florida Route 679) 1½ miles Pinellas Bayway South, on the left when traveling west. The marker is located on Egmont Key National Wildlife

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Refuge and State Park and can only be reached by boat or ferry. The ferry departs from the bay pier within Fort De Soto Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3500 Pinellas Bayway South, Saint Petersburg FL 33715, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Florida’s Tampa Bay.

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: Spanish-American War Memorial (here, next to this marker); Egmont Key Train (a few steps from this marker); First Light Tower Built In 1848 - Similar To This (within shouting distance of this marker); Foghorn (within shouting distance of this marker); Egmont Key Light (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil War Burials (within shouting distance of this marker); Egmont Key Lighthouse Cemetery (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fort Dade Mine Wharf (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Petersburg.

More about this marker. It is on Egmont Key in Hillsborough County. Egmont Key has a St. Petersburg zip code.

Also see . . .
1. Egmont Key Lighthouse. (Submitted on August 21, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Relics of Fort Dade on Egmont Key, Florida. (Submitted on August 21, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

2. Optic Display on the Egmont Key Light - 1944 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 21, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 199 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 21, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.