Cape St. George Light stands on St. George Island along Florida's Gulf Coast 'Forgotten Coast.' The original tower dated to the 1800s but collapsed into the Gulf in 2005; the St. George Lighthouse Association then rebuilt it using thousands of salvaged original bricks, and the reconstructed tower opened to the public in December 2008. A keeper's-house museum beside it tells the story of the light and its keepers.
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State
Florida (Forgotten Coast)
Location
St. George Island
Reconstructed tower opened
December 2008
Operated by
St. George Lighthouse Association
On the ground
The lighthouse anchors the heart of St. George Island, a slender Gulf barrier island on Florida's quiet 'Forgotten Coast.' When the storm-weakened original toppled into the Gulf in 2005, volunteers salvaged thousands of its bricks, and the St. George Lighthouse Association used them to raise the tower anew — a rare example of a historic light rebuilt from its own salvaged material.
Today the reconstructed tower and the keeper's-house museum beside it draw travelers to a stretch of coast known for uncrowded beaches and clear Gulf water. For RV trips through the Apalachicola Bay area, the island makes a memorable stop; the operating association's site has current climb hours and conditions.
Official sources
- Cape St. George Light — St. George Lighthouse Association (official) Government source
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