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

Foghorn

— Egmont Key State Park —

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

1. Foghorn Marker

Inscription. In 1927 a foghorn was installed next to the fog bell. It remained in place until at least 1943 before being relocated behind the new addition at the rear of the Radio Beacon Equipment building The horns were mounted on a small tower.

Foghorns were much more complicated than a fog bell. Diaphragm foghorns required air compressors which require electricity or steam engines and this operation entailed special operation procedures and maintenance.

The fog signals were discontinued in 1986 due to radar and the increased number of buoys located in the shipping channels.

Erected by Florida Park Service.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Forts and Castles • Parks & Recreational Areas • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1927.

Location. 27° 36.054′ N, 82° 45.642′ W. Memorial is in St. Petersburg, Florida, in Hillsborough County. It can be reached from Anderson Boulevard (Florida Route 679) 1½ miles west of Pinellas Bayway South, on the left when traveling west. The marker is located on Egmont Key National Wildlife 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

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. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 3500 Pinellas Bayway South, Saint Petersburg FL 33715, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial 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: First Light Tower Built In 1848 - Similar To This (within shouting distance of this marker); Egmont Key Train (within shouting distance of this marker); Spanish-American War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Optic Display on the Egmont Key Light - 1944 (within shouting distance of this marker); Egmont Key Light (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil War Burials (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Egmont Key Lighthouse Cemetery (about 300 feet away); Fort Dade Mine Wharf (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Petersburg.

More about this memorial. Marker is on Egmont Key, which in Hillsborough County but has a St. Petersburg zip code.

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

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

2. Foghorn 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 142 times since then and 17 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.