Speaker Series: St. Johns River Lighthouse
April 26, 2023 @ 6:00PM — 7:30PM Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Old St. Andrew's Church: 317 A Philip Randolph Blvd Jacksonville, FL 32202 Get Directions
The History of the St. Johns River Lighthouse -- It will be illuminating!
The first St. John's River Light was built in 1830, but didn't last long before storm surges weakened the base supporting the structure. In 1835, the tower was torn down and a new one was built a little farther upriver from the site of the original tower. By the 1850s the second tower was deemed unusable due to collection of sand on the dune line near the tower making the light much harder for mariners to see. The third lighthouse the Government built was 60 feet tall but following the Civil War, the tower was raised 15 feet to its current height of 81 feet. That lighthouse still stands today!
Join us for an interesting look at The St Johns River Lighthouse, presented by Eric S. Martin, president of the Florida Keys Reef Lights Foundation and a member of the board of the Florida Lighthouse Association.
Social Time: 6-6:30 p.m. Presentation: 6:30-7:30 p.m. RSVP by April 24. Parking: Grass lot along ballpark, entrance from Duval Street.