The Ponce de Leon Inlet Light, Florida
Visiting Daytona Beach, Florida, not only offers what is claimed to be the world’s most famous beach, but also provides an opportunity to visit one of the world’s best lighthouse and museum complexes.
The Ponce de Leon Inlet Light is a lighthouse and museum located at the mouth of Leon Inlet in Florida. It was first established in 1885 and the current structure dates back to 1936. The lighthouse is owned and maintained by the United States Coast Guard. The Ponce de León Inlet light stands 175 feet in height and is the tallest lighthouse in Florida and one of the tallest in the United States (the Cape Hatteras Light in North Carolina is the tallest at 207 feet). The lighthouse was erected to warn ships away from offshore shoals and to help guide ships and boats through the narrow inlet channel.
The Ponce de Leon Inlet Light Station is widely considered one of the most authentic and complete historic lighthouse facilities in the country. Declared a National Historic Landmark in 1998 this important site has been managed and operated by the non-profit Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse Preservation Society. The grounds includes the lighthouse, the light keepers house, the assistant light keepers house, the generator building and five additional out buildings. Featured are numerous exhibits on the services that kept the light working along with the history of the U.S. Life Saving Service and the area around the lighthouse.
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