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Dry Tortugas Light (Loggerhead Key Light)
Dry Tortugas,
Florida
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General Information
Date Established: 1858
Date Present Tower Built: 1858
Date Automated: 1986
Height of Tower: 157 ft.
Height of Focal Plane: 151 ft.
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Open to Public?: No
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Description
Seventy miles west of Key West. Is part of the tortugas national park. Walls made of bricks from Pensicola, FL. 203 stairs of granite. Had a first order frensel lens that could be seen for 20 miles. In 1893 red glass panels were added. 1909 the Fresnel lens was replaced with a revolving 2nd order bivalve or clamshell ground glass lens. Sometimes the island is open for a visit, but there is a waiting list. Only accessible by boat and the dock there is for government use only. The island is usually closed due to the fact sea turtles nest there. Ususally best seen from the Garden Key which houses the fort and other lighthouse.
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Date posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006
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