East End Light, Solar-powered lighthouse in East End, Grand Cayman.
East End Light is a solar-powered lighthouse at the eastern tip of Grand Cayman with a skeletal steel frame. The roughly 8-meter-tall structure stands in a maintained park and marks an important geographical point on the island.
The original facility was built in the early 1900s as a simple ship mast with a kerosene lamp tended by William James Watler. Over the decades it was modernized and today contributes to the maritime history of the island.
The lighthouse takes its name from its eastern position on the island and reveals to visitors how central seafaring was to life here. The maintained park around it shows how much locals value their maritime heritage and connection to the sea.
You reach the lighthouse via a stairway from Austin Conolly Drive, but the steel tower itself is not open to visitors. The location works well for photos and outside views, especially at sunset.
During World War II, the lighthouse served as a lookout post where Home Guard members watched over the coast. This role shows how important its position at the island's eastern tip was for defense.
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