St. Augustine Lighthouse

The St. Augustine Light Station is a privately maintained aid to navigation and an active, working lighthouse in St. Augustine, Florida. The current lighthouse stands at the north end of Anastasia Island and was built between 1871 and 1874. The tower is the second lighthouse tower in St. Augustine, the first being lit officially by the American territorial government in May 1824 as Florida’s first lighthouse.

In 1980, a small group of 15 women in the Junior Service League of St. Augustine (JSL) signed a 99-year lease with the county for the keeper’s house and surrounding grounds and began a massive restoration project. Shortly after the JSL adopted the restoration, the League signed a 30-year lease with the Coast Guard to begin a restoration effort on the lighthouse tower itself. The lighthouse was subsequently placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981 due to the efforts of local preservationist and author Karen Harvey.

In 1994, the Lighthouse Museum of St. Augustine opened full-time to the public. A community-based board of trustees was created in 1998. The men and women of the volunteer board are charged with holding the site in trust for future generations. In 2002, under the direction of current Executive Director Kathy Fleming, ownership of the tower and historic Fresnel lens was transferred from the U.S. Coast Guard through the General Services Administration and the National Park Service to the St. Augustine Lighthouse and Museum, Inc. This was the first such transfer of a U.S. lighthouse to a non-profit organization. The Museum keeps the light burning as a private aid-to-navigation. In 2016 the museum changed its name to the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum.

Where it is:

Directions: From I-95, exit at Route 207 and take that into the City of St. Augustine. The 207 ends at Route 1, continue north on 1. Then take Route 214 east to A1A. From here, follow A1A until Busam Street. Followed Busam Street to Lighthouse Ave. From here you can park in the lot to visit the St. Augustine Lighthouse.

GPS Address:
100 Red Cox Drive
St. Augustine FL 32080

 

Maps:

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GPS:

29°53’7.2535″ N 81°17’17.3458″ W

Cost:

Adult $14.95

Senior (60 & over) $12.95

Child (12 & under and over 44″ tall) $12.95

Child under 44″ tall (cannot climb tower) FREE

Hours:

Open daily from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
Closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. We close at 3:00 PM on Christmas Eve.

Facilities:

Restrooms and gift shop.

 

Location Contact Information:

St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum
(904) 829-0745
Anastasia Island
100 Red Cox Road,
St. Augustine, FL 32080

Mailing Address:
81 Lighthouse Avenue
St. Augustine, Florida 32080

info@staugustinelighthouse.org

 

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