Cape Florida Lighthouse

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Cape Florida Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon on the southern tip of Key Biscayne, Florida, known as one of the oldest surviving lighthouses in the state and a prominent feature of Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic site
lighthouse
associatedWith Underground Railroad escape route to the Bahamas
automated 1966
constructionStartDate 1825
coordinates 25.673°N 80.158°W
country United States
county Miami-Dade County
damagedIn Second Seminole War
deactivated 1990
firstLit 1825
focalHeight about 95 feet
hasColor white
hasFeature observation deck
spiral staircase
hasGallery yes
hasLantern yes
height 95 feet
about 29 meters
heritageDesignation Miami-Dade County historic site
inception 1825
lightCharacteristic flashing white light
listedOn National Register of Historic Places
locatedIn Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park
locatedOn Cape Florida
southern tip of Key Biscayne
location Key Biscayne, Florida
linked to: Key Biscayne
managingAgent Florida Department of Environmental Protection
material brick
near Miami, Florida
NRHPListingDate 1978
NRHPReferenceNumber 78000946
offers guided tours
openToPublic yes
originalHeight 65 feet
overlooks Atlantic Ocean
Biscayne Bay
owner State of Florida
linked to: Florida
reactivated 1996
rebuiltAfter Second Seminole War damage
reconstructedHeight 95 feet
significance important aid to navigation for ships entering Biscayne Bay
one of the oldest surviving lighthouses in Florida
state Florida
towerShape conical tower
yearDamaged 1836
yearRebuilt 1846

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Key Biscayne hasLandmark Cape Florida Lighthouse
Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park hasLandmark Cape Florida Lighthouse
Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park contains Cape Florida Lighthouse grounds
linked to: Cape Florida Lighthouse