>> Click to enlarge << The newly installed shutters are shown open at ...

In what is probably one of the biggest rebuilding success stories in lighthouse history Florida's rebuilt Cape St. George Lighthouse has opened to the public for limited hours Mondays, Tuesdays and weekends.

>> Click to enlarge << Installing the new shutters at Florida’s newly ...

After suffering from years of erosion, the lighthouse collapsed into the Gulf of Mexico in October 2005. The bricks were saved and transported to a new location where a volunteer movement rebuilt the historic lighthouse.

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To learn more you can visit their web site at www.StGeorgeLight.org.

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