Map Search    Florida Department of State « Previous    Visit a Lighthouse Alligator Reef Amelia Island American Shoal Anclote Key Boca Grande Cape Canaveral Cape Florida Cape San Blas Cape St. George Carysfort Reef Cedar Keys Crooked River Egmont Key Fowey Rocks Garden Key Gilbert's Bar House of Refuge Museum Hillsboro Inlet Jupiter Inlet Key West Loggerhead Key Pensacola Ponce de Leon Inlet Port Boca Grande Sand Key Sanibel Island Sombrero Key St. Augustine St. Johns Light Ship St. Johns Light Station St. Johns River St. Joseph Bay St. Marks ->Maritime Trail Home ->Lighthouses Home    Next » Loggerhead Key Painting courtesy of Roger Bansemer, Bansemer Books.     Loggerhead Key Lighthouse was built between 1856 and 1858, probably with slave labor. The 157-foot brick tower was damaged by the 1873 hurricane and, although successfully repaired, continued to erode from wind-driven rain. Iron rods were inserted into the masonry to strengthen it. By the time electricity was introduced to the light in 1931, it was one of the most powerful in the United States. A modern optic replaced the first-order lens in 1986, which is now on display at the Coast Guard navigation school in Yorktown, Virginia. Today, Loggerhead Key Lighthouse continues to mark the entrance to the Gulf of Mexico, warning mariners away from the Dry Tortugas. Park Rangers at Fort Jefferson can provide visitor information. Find out more: Additional Links: View more pictures of the Loggerhead Key Lighthouse View a map of the Loggerhead Key Lighthouse Communities | Environments | Forts | Lighthouses | Ports | Shipwrecks | Home The Florida Maritime Heritage Trail was created and is maintained by the Florida Department of State, Division of Historical Resources, with initial funding by Florida Coastal Management Program. Send comments to: [email protected]