Tower Height: 26 Height of Focal Plane: 62 Characteristic and Range: Occluding white light, two white flashes every 6 seconds, visible for 10 miles (red sector: 7 miles). Description of Tower: White and red pedestal on the fort.
This light is operational
Earlier Towers? 1821: White circular stone tower on Fort Royal, 12 feet tall, focal plane height of 85 feet. 1900: White iron tower, 33 feet tall, focal plane height of 67 feet (destroyed in 1944). Date Established: 1821 Date Present Tower Built: Late 1940s? Current Use: Active aid to navigation. Open To Public? No. Mapquest URL: Click here to get a map to this lighthouse!
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