Year first lit 1886 ARLHS number USA-869 Opened 1886 Deactivated 1916 | Construction wood building USCG number 3-8780 Year first constructed 1886 | |
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Tower shape Square tower and lantern on roof of 1½ story wooden dwelling Similar Amelia Island North Ra, Dog Island Light, Northwest Passage Light, Charlotte Harbor Light, St Joseph Point Light | ||
The Volusia Bar Light was a river lighthouse marking the inlet of the St. Johns River into the south end of Lake George, Florida.
History
The light was removed in 1916, but a foghorn remained active until 1943. The building was burned by vandals in 1974. The foundation pilings still show above the water.
The keeper, A. J. Anderson, was murdered in 1938. Mariners noticed that the light was unattended. His body was found floating face-down in the river after he had been missing for more than a week. An autopsy established that his neck had been broken. The lighthouse had been ransacked, and Anderson had apparently struggled with his attacker. The murder has never been solved.
References
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