Amelia Light Fernandina Beach Florida
by Dawna Moore Photography
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Amelia Light Fernandina Beach Florida
Artist
Dawna Moore Photography
Medium
Photograph - Nature And Travel Photography
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"Perhaps if the U.S. had gained control of Florida before construction of Cumberland Lighthouse, the tower might have been placed on Amelia Island. Instead, the lighthouse stood across the border, guiding vessels into St. Mary’s River and along the Atlantic Coast. Changes in the channel made it so the light on Cumberland Island could no longer be seen when entering the river, and on July 7, 1838, Congress provided $7,500 for relocating the tower. Cumberland Lighthouse was accordingly dismantled brick by brick, shipped across the river, and reconstructed atop the highest spot on Amelia Island." (lighthousefriends.com)
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July 15th, 2015
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