St. Augustine Lighthouse
St. Augustine Lighthouse: St. Augustine, Florida.
This 165 foot tower was constructed in 1874.
It rests on an octagonal foundation and has the
same one-story entry building with gable hood seen
at North Carolina's Bodie Island. The first-order lens originally installed in the 1874 tower was replaced
with an automatic flashing beacon for a time after
vandalism damage in 1986, but the original lens is now
restored to full operation. The lens makes one rotation
every 90 seconds, with three bulls-eyes giving
St. Augustine its characteristic flash every 30 seconds.
Available in the following sizes: 5'-20'
Thomas Point Lighthouse
Thomas Point Lighthouse, Chesapeake Bay south of Annapolis, Maryland.
Built in 1875 to replace a light on the shore at
Thomas Point at the entrance to the South River,
Thomas Point Lighthouse is the last screw pile structure
left on its original site in the Chesapeake Bay. This
screwpile structure has a hexagonal 1-1/2-story building
perched on spidery legs with the lantern rising out of the
center of the building. This lighthouse is one of the most
photographed lighthouses in the world. In 1999, Thomas
Point Lighthouse was designated as a National Historic Landmark.
This recognition was given due to the fact that Thomas Point
Lighthouse is the only extant and operational cottage-style
screwpile lighthouse in the country still located in its original location.
This lighthouse is still active today.
Available in one size only: 3' 6"
Cape Neddick "Nubble" Lighthouse
Cape Neddick “Nubble” Lighthouse, York, Maine
Built in 1879, Cape Neddick Lighthouse, commonly known
as “The Nubble,” is located at the north end of long beach.
The tower is lined with brick and sheathed with cast-iron.
Stories about The Nubble include one in which the keeper had
a 19 pound cat who would swim across the channel to visit mainland
friends. The Nubble is not open to the public but still remains a popular
tourist attraction. It is still in operation. NOW AVAILABLE!
Yaquina Head Lighthouse
Yaquina Head Lighthouse, Newport, Oregon
Built in 1873, Yaquina Head Lighthouse is the tallest
Lighthouse on the Oregon Coast at 93’. It is the only
Oregon Lighthouse with a marble floor. Yaquina
Head Lighthouse can be seen by ocean vessels as far as
19 miles away. The lighthouse is part of the Yaquina
Head Outstanding Natural Area. Yaquina Head
Lighthouse is one of the most popular lighthoues in
the US. It is open to the public,
Latimer Lighthouse
Latimer Lighthouse, Fishers Island, New York
Buit in 1884, Latimer Lighthouse is the oldest
cast-iron lighthouse still in service today. The
brick lined, cast-iron tower is on a cement filled
cast-iron foundation. This foundation rests
directly on rocks at the bottom of the reef.
The lighthouse shape ia a truncated cone 21’
In diameter at the bottom and 18’ in diameter
at the top. This lighthouse is not open to the
public and is best viewed by boat.
Peggy’s Cove Lighthouse
Peggy’s Cove Lighthouse, Peggy’s Cove, Nova Scotia
Built in 1868, Peggy’s cove Lighthouse is a hexagonal
concrete lighthouse. It is one of the most visited and
photographed lighthouses in the world. One of the
most interesting features of this lighthouse is the fact
that it has a built in Post Office. The rocks around the
lighthouse make for interesting walking. Peggy’s Cove
Lighthouse is operational today and is open to the public.