Carysfort Reef Light, Historic lighthouse on Carysfort Reef, Florida Keys, United States
The 100-foot red iron skeleton tower rises above Carysfort Reef with an octagonal pyramidal structure and platform foundation in the Florida Keys waters.
Lieutenant George Meade managed the construction of this marine beacon from 1848 to 1852, implementing innovative engineering methods for stability in coral reef conditions.
The lighthouse holds a position on the National Register of Historic Places since 1984, marking its role in Florida Keys maritime navigation development.
The structure functioned as the oldest operational lighthouse of its design type in the United States until its decommissioning in 2015.
Between 1833 and 1841, the reef where the lighthouse stands witnessed 324 shipwrecks, with 63 occurring specifically at Carysfort Reef.
Location: Monroe County
Inception: 1825
Architects: George Meade, I. W. P. Lewis
GPS coordinates: 25.22187,-80.21142
Latest update: March 11, 2025 12:34
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