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The lighthouse, which was first lit on October 15, 1874, will host a week-long celebration starting on Monday, October 14, lasting through Friday, October 18. A ‘special birthday’ celebration will ...

Here's a look at the history of the St. Augustine Lighthouse, which turns 150 in October: 1872: Workers finish the foundation for the new St. Augustine Lighthouse, which will be 165 feet tall, ...

Amidst all of the sunny days, you don't typically associate the Sunshine State with darkness. But for folks fascinated by creepy, bone-chilling tales, these ghost stories in Florida are just what your ...

First opened on Oct. 15, 1874, the lighthouse has endured a rich history. The Maritime Museum said that beginning in 1789, the U.S. Lighthouse Service eventually built one large navigational beacon ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — An iconic part of the First Coast is getting some much-needed repairs. The St. Augustine Lighthouse is getting what its director calls a “soup to nuts” restoration job. Kathy ...

There are thousands of reasons to honor veterans in St. Johns County. In fact, there are more than 20,000 veterans residing in all parts of the county, including a large number of those now retired ...

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — The St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum will host its annual Lighthouse Illuminations event on select days between Nov. 22, 2024, and January 11, 2025, with tour times ...

The St. Augustine Lighthouse is getting a fresh coat of paint this spring. The project, which includes painting the interior and exterior of the tower and work on the building's metal stairs and ...

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – The iconic St. Augustine Lighthouse tower is undergoing a big facelift. Outside, painting typically occurs every five to six years, but for the first time in 30 years, the inside ...

In St. Augustine, many people are happy to profess their love for their lighthouse, which is still standing, still shining, 150 years after its Parisian-made lens first was lit on Oct. 15, 1874. Some ...