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Pensacola Lighthouse – Around Big Lagoon State Park

There are a number of lighthouses around the state of Florida, and the first one we came across was the Pensacola Lighthouse, just outside Big Lagoon State Park.  This lighthouse was completed in 1859.  It is currently maintained by the Navy, and is actually on the grounds of the Naval Aviation Museum.

Pensacola Lighthouse

This was our first view of the lighthouse, and the building off to the right in the image is part of the keepers’ quarters.

Pensacola Lighthouse – side view

This viewpoint is from the yard just outside the keepers’ quarters.  The very mature and tall tree gives you some perspective about how tall the lighthouse is.  Altho it’s 150 feet tall, it sits on a bit of a bluff, so that it’s 191 feet above sea level, making it the highest lighthouse in Florida!

Lighthouse and Keepers’ House

Here’s a slightly better view of the keepers’ house portion of the structure.  What was interesting about this, is that the keepers’ house is actually a duplex, able to house 2 families.  One side of the duplex is a museum, made up to look like it did when keepers actually lived there with their families.

View from the Lighthouse

This is the view from the lighthouse, in front of the keepers’ quarters.  If I were up in the lighthouse, I would have a view of the site of 3 forts that used to be within view of the lighthouse.

Lighthouse Bloom

Closer to the ground, I noticed this lovely white bloom.  I don’t know what the name of the flower is, but seems to be keeping with the flavor of the color of the lighthouse and keepers’ quarters!

Enjoy!