Cape Florida Lighthouse - Key Biscayne, Miami
by Richard Krebs
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Cape Florida Lighthouse - Key Biscayne, Miami
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Richard Krebs
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The Cape Florida lighthouse was first constructed in 1825 at the southern-most point of Key Biscayne in Miami, Florida. It stood 65 feet tall and was constructed of solid brick, five feet thick at the bottom and two feet thick at the top. Its purpose was to guide mariners off the Florida Reef, which starts near Key Biscayne and extends just offshore of the Florida Keys. The lighthouse was badly damaged by a hurricane in 1835, but was rebuilt in 1846. In 1855 the lighthouse was renovated and raised to a height of 95 feet. The lighthouse was later taken out of service in 1878, when a new lighthouse was built seven miles away. Over the next 100 years many activities occurred surrounding the lighthouse until, in 1978 it was restored to active service by the U. S. Coast Guard. The lighthouse was again restored in 1995 and is now part of the Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park.
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February 26th, 2019
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Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 Views on One Image Group's Special Features Nominations For Promotion #26 . Please help your fellow artists by visiting and passing on the love to another artist in the the 1000 Views on One Image Group....L/F/Tw
Shoal Hollingsworth
This is amazing, I nominated it for a Special Feature in the 1000 Views group. L/F
Carol Montoya
Great capture of Cape Florida Lighthouse! Growing up and living in Miami the lighthouse represented family time an picnics! Nominating your fabulous capture for a Special Feature in the group, 1000 Views on 1 Image!
Christopher James
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group ..... Feel free to place your featured image in the Features Archive and any Genre specific Archive l/f/p
Richard Krebs
Thank you, Frozen in Time, for featuring this image in Your Very Best Photography on FAA.
Kathi Isserman
CONGRATULATIONS! Your WONDERFUL image has been FEATURED on the home page of "SHOWCASING THE SOUTH” L Please add the photo to the 2020 “FEATURED IMAGE ARCHIVE THREAD.”
Tatiana Travelways
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