Showing posts with label lighthouse. Show all posts
Showing posts with label lighthouse. Show all posts
Saturday, January 15, 2011

Key West Lighthouse - Key West, Florida

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Photo by Lauren Pitone Built in 1847-1849, the Key West Lighthouse is one of the most elegant such towers that dot the Southern coastline...
Saturday, November 28, 2009

Old Baldy Lighthouse - Bald Island, North Carolina

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Built in 1817, historic Old Baldy Lighthouse has stood watch over North Carolina's famed Cape Fear region for more than 190 years. The w...
Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Summer Escapes #6 - St. Simons Lighthouse, Georgia

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On a hot summer day on the Georgia coast, few places offer the refreshing breezes and beautiful views of the St. Simons Lighthouse on histor...
Wednesday, February 25, 2009

St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge - St. Marks, Florida

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One of the most beautiful sections of Florida's coastline is far removed from the white sand beaches and towering condominiums of the po...
Thursday, January 15, 2009

St. Marks Lighthouse - St. Marks, Florida

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One of the most beautiful sights on the Florida Gulf Coast is the stunning white tower of the St. Marks Lighthouse rising above the marshes ...
Saturday, October 11, 2008

Southern Ghosts Part One - St. Augustine Lighthouse, Florida

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One of Florida's best known ghost stories swirls around the spectacular tower of the St. Augustine Lighthouse in Florida. For decades p...
Tuesday, June 17, 2008

St. Augustine, Florida - Part Three

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As I mentioned yesterday, the St. Augustine Lighthouse is a fascinating historic landmark. I mentioned some of the history of the lighthouse...
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Monday, June 16, 2008

Florida's Haunted Lighthouse

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I have always been something of a lighthouse buff, so I have visited quite a few. It seems that almost all have a ghost story or two, but th...
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Monday, March 3, 2008

The Battle of Natural Bridge, Florida

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This week marks the 143rd anniversary of the Battle of Natural Bridge, Florida. Fought along the St. Marks River on March 6, 1865, the battl...
Monday, February 4, 2008

Pensacola Lighthouse - Pensacola, Florida

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One of my favorite old Southern lighthouses is the Pensacola Light, seen here. Built in 1858 and first lit in 1859, the lighthouse towers 16...
Tuesday, September 11, 2007

St. Marks Lighthouse, Florida

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A focal point of the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge in Wakulla County, Florida, the St. Marks Lighthouse has overlooked the waters of Ap...