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Since its construction in 1848, this cast iron lighthouse has been the landmark for which Biloxi-bound vessels sail. Tended by the Younghans family, father, mother and daughter, from late 1866 till 1929.
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| HM Number | HMF25 |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1980 |
| Placed By | Mississippi Department of Archives and History |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Monday, October 20th, 2014 at 10:37pm PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16R E 317343 N 3364008 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 30.39426667, -88.90123333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 30° 23.656', W 88° 54.074' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 30° 23' 39.36" N, 88° 54' 4.44" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 228 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 1045-1059 Beach Blvd, Biloxi MS 39530, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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