St. Marks Lighthouse

St. Marks Lighthouse (HM19OA)

Location: La Joya, FL 87028 Wakulla County
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Country: United States of America
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N 30° 4.431', W 84° 10.786'

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Noted lighthouse builder Winslow Lewis began work on the Saint Marks structure in 1829. Eroding shores forced relocation a short distance inland in 1842 to its present location. The adjoining keeper's house is not original having been rebuilt on several occasions. During the Civil War the lighthouse played a role in military affairs primarily because of its strategic position on the coast. Coastal raids launched from the blockading squadron comprised much of the hostile action against the Confederacy in Florida. One such raid in June of 1862 resulted in the destruction of a fortification located near the lighthouse. In response to the danger of raids of this nature, Confederate Army pickets were positioned in or near the lighthouse on a regular basis. To deter the use of the lighthouse as a lookout tower, a naval party launched and burned the steps and interior woodwork on July 15, 1863. In March of 1865 Federal Troops landed near the lighthouse for a major raid into the interior only to be repulsed at the Battle of Natural Bridge. Restored to service after the war it resumed the role of a navigational aid for Gulf Coast commerce.
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HM NumberHM19OA
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Marker NumberF-207
Year Placed1973
Placed ByFlorida Society Colonial Dames XVII Century in cooperation with Department of State
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014 at 8:37pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16R E 771858 N 3330323
Decimal Degrees30.07385000, -84.17976667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 30° 4.431', W 84° 10.786'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds30° 4' 25.86" N, 84° 10' 47.16" W
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Area Code(s)505
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 512 Co Rd 59, La Joya FL 87028, US
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