The US Government designated Pensacola as a Naval base in 1824 & authorized a lighthouse making it the oldest on the Gulf Coast.

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The US Government designated Pensacola as a Naval base in 1824 and authorized a lighthouse there making this the oldest lighthouse on the Gulf Coast. The original light was never tall enough or bright enough for such an important location and was replaced in 1859. The tower’s impressive height of 150 ft is further enhanced by its location on a 40 ft bluff which gives this beacon a focal plane of 190 ft. Pensacola Light is located on the Pensacola Naval Air Station and is maintained by the US Coast Guard as an active navigational aid. The marker with the vertical red and white lines is a range marker. A marker with reverse color bands located at a lower elevation lines up the the white line here means the vessel is lined up in the channel. Coordinates: 38° 20’ 46”N 87° 18’ 29”W

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Location: Pensacola on Florida's Gulf Coast
Photo credit: © Judy Lovell-Janthina Images / Alamy / Afripics
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