Mississippi & Texas
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Pensacola Lighthouse-Naval Air Station-Pensacola, Florida-This tower is 171 feet tall and it's automated light can be seen 27 miles out to sea. The flashing white light first shown on January 1st, 1859. The top 2 thirds of the tower are painted black and the lower 3rd is white, making it a distinctive daymark. I have been here several times...
St. Augustine Lighthouse-Anastasia Island, Florida-This lighthouse is 161 feet tall and is painted the same black and white diagonal stripes as the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, with the exception being that the lantern is painted bright red. The light is still active and is really pretty at night. I have been there once so far...
St. Simons Island Lighthouse-St. Simons, Georgia-The first tower at this site was destroyed by the Confederates during the Civil War. This 100 foot tall white lighthouse was finished on September 1, 1872 and is still active. It is 104 feet above sea level and is now automated. I have been to this lighthouse one time and the view from the top is beautiful.
Tybee Island Lighthouse-Tybee Island, Savannah, Georgia-This 145 foot octagonal white and black tower stands by the entrance to the Savannah River and is the oldest active light station on the Southeast coast. It has been leased to a historical group and is open to the public daily. I have been to the top of this lighthouse once...
Mississippi
Biloxi Lighthouse-Biloxi, Mississippi-Located on the median strip between the lanes of U.S. Highway 90, this 61 foot white, conical, cast iron tower is a prominent landmark to autoists as well as seamen. It was built in 1848 and is still active today. It is now part of a Biloxi City Park. I have been to this lighthouse a couple of times.
Point Isabel Lighthouse-Port Isabel, Texas-This white brick lighthouse, established in 1853, is 82 feet above sea level. In 1927 the Bureau of Lighthouses sold the property to the highest bidder for $2,760. It was eventually donated to the State of Texas and is designated a State Historical park. I have been there 3 times. The first time I was able to go to the top and the view was beautiful. The next time I went there was August 28th, 1999 and the lighthouse was in the middle of major restoration, with the white paint stripped off and the light removed. When I went back August 3rd, 2002 the restoration was complete and the lighthouse is once again open to visitors.
Aransas Pass Light Station-Port Aransas, Texas-This lighthouse is on a privately owned island in South Texas. I have seen it from a distance, but not close enough to get any decent pictures. It went into service in 1855, but had limited use since the bar shifted so often that ships were advised not to cross it without a pilot. The tower and it's forth-order lens went out of service in 1952.
