Garden Key Light, Cast iron lighthouse in Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida, US
The Garden Key Light rises 25 meters above Fort Jefferson, featuring a fourth-order Fresnel lens and an iron tower atop a stairwell within the fort walls.
The original brick lighthouse from 1826 was replaced in 1877 by the current cast iron structure due to the construction of Fort Jefferson's expanding walls.
The lighthouse stands as a testament to maritime navigation development, marking safe passage through the Gulf of Mexico's shipping lanes for nearly five decades.
Visitors can access the lighthouse grounds through charter boats and ferry services departing from Key West, with a journey time of approximately 2.5 hours.
The lighthouse served as a harbor light for Fort Jefferson, which later became a prison holding Dr. Samuel Mudd after President Lincoln's assassination.
Location: Monroe County
Height: 25 m
Made from material: cast iron
GPS coordinates: 24.62806,-82.87222
Latest update: March 4, 2025 10:03
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