The 20 Oldest Lighthouses in Florida

Ranked by the construction year of the structure standing today, for every lighthouse in Florida that we could confirm is still standing. Amelia Island Light leads, built 1838; number 20 is Boca Grande Lighthouse, built 1890. Dates or measurements marked uncertain in the source are left out rather than guessed Each entry was checked against current sources (park services, historic registers, preservation societies), and anything demolished, replaced or uncertain is left out. Each entry links to its own page with coordinates, sources and image licences.

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   1. Amelia Island Light

   Built 1838 · Nassau County, Florida · National Register

   Photo: bubba73 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

2. 2. St. Marks Light

   Built 1842 · Wakulla County, Florida · National Register

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   3. Cape Florida Light

   Built 1846 · Miami-Dade County, Florida · National Register

   Photo: Dr Zak at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

4. 4. Carysfort Reef Light

   Built 1852 · Florida · National Register

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   5. Sand Key Light

   Built 1853 · Monroe County, Florida · National Register

   Photo: United States Navy, James Brooks / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

6. 6. Cedar Key Light

   Built 1854 · Levy County, Florida

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   7. Dry Tortugas Light

   Built 1858 · Monroe County, Florida

   Photo: United States Coast Guard, Petty Officer 2nd Class Jennifer Johnson / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

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   8. Egmont Key Light

   Built 1858 · Hillsborough County, Florida

   Photo: The original uploader was Dlohcierekim's sock at English Wikipedia. / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.5)

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   9. Sombrero Key Light

   Built 1858 · Florida · National Register

   Photo: United States Coast Guard, photo by PH3 Dan R. Boyd, USCG. / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

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    10. Jupiter Inlet Light

    Built 1860 · Palm Beach County, Florida · National Register

    Photo: Clinton & Charles Robertson from Del Rio, Texas & College Station, TX, USA / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)

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    11. Cape Canaveral Light

    Built 1868 · Brevard County, Florida

    Photo: U.S. Air Force photo by Derwin Oviedo / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

12. 12. Alligator Reef Light

    Built 1873 · Florida · National Register

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    13. St. Augustine Light

    Built 1874 · St. Johns County, Florida · National Register

    Photo: Viktoriya Sorochuk / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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    14. Fowey Rocks Light

    Built 1878 · Florida · National Register

    Photo: http://www.birdphotos.com / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)

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    15. American Shoal Light

    Built 1880 · Monroe County, Florida · National Register

    Photo: USCG / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

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    16. Sanibel Island Light

    Built 1884 · Lee County, Florida · National Register

    Photo: Lewis Brian Day / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

17. 17. Cape San Blas Light

    Built 1885 · Gulf County, Florida · National Register

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    18. Anclote Keys Light

    Built 1887 · Pinellas County, Florida · National Register

    Photo: United States Coast Guard, PA2 Tasha Tully / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

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    19. Ponce de Leon Inlet Light

    Built 1887 · Volusia County, Florida · National Register

    Photo: ErgoSum88 / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

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    20. Boca Grande Lighthouse

    Built 1890 · Lee County, Florida · National Register

    Photo: Ebyabe / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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