St. Johns River Lighthouse Mayport Florida
by Dawna Moore Photography
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St. Johns River Lighthouse Mayport Florida
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Dawna Moore Photography
Medium
Photograph - Nature And Travel Photography
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In 1928, a semiautomatic radiobeacon was established at St. Johns River in 1928, and in 1929, the lightship Brunswick, stationed off Brunswick, Georgia, was renamed St. Johns and reassigned to a position roughly seven miles offshore from St. Johns River. The lighthouse continued to operate for a few months after the lightship was placed on station, but when the lighthouse proved redundant, it was discontinued on May 5, 1930.
Since the lighthouse has been out of commission for so many years, it is a wonder it has survived, especially with the runway of Mayport Naval Station just feet away. In the 1940s, fill material from Ribault Bay was brought in to construct the runway. Twelve feet of fill were placed around the lighthouse, completely burying the original door and forcing what was previously an elevated window to be used as the new entrance. (lighthhousefriends.com)
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February 27th, 2015
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