St. Johns River Lighthouse

Year Built

1830

Cost

$10,550

Type

Conical

Height

81 feet

Location

Near the mouth of the St. Johns River on the property of Naval Station Mayport

Automated Year

1967

First Lit

1859

Lens Type

Third order Fresnel lens

Fog Signal

None

Year Deactivated

1929

Color

Red w/white lantern

Last Keeper - Date

Charles L. Sisson (1926 – 1931)

Description

The lighthouse is not currently open to visitors.

Brief History

•  Keeper Augustus Brown provided the following report of how the earthquake that struck Charleston, South Carolina on August 31, 1886 was felt at St. Johns River Lighthouse.
•  In 1928, a semiautomatic radiobeacon was established at St. Johns River, and in 1929, the lightship Brunswick.
•  The lighthouse proved redundant, it was discontinued on May 5, 1931.
•  1969 - Coast Guard turned the lighthouse over to the Navy.
•  1982 - Placed on National Register of Historic Places.