| Dames Point Light | |
|---|---|
| Location: | on the shoals off Dames Point, St. Johns River, Florida |
| Coordinates WGS-84 (GPS) |
Est. The St Johns River (officially Saint Johns River, but commonly spelled St Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Basic concept of GPS operation A GPS receiver calculates its position by carefully timing the signals sent by the constellation of GPS Satellites high above the Earth |
| Year first lit: | lightship, 1857; lighthouse, 1872 |
| Deactivated: | 1893 |
| Foundation: | wood pile with cast-iron sleeves |
| Construction: | wood frame |
| Tower shape: | house |
| Characteristic: | fixed white light |
The Dames Point Light marked an eight-foot deep shoal at a sharp bend in the St. Johns River in Florida that was a danger to ships heading to or from Jacksonville. See also Lighthouse Pilotage Isophase light Flashing light Occulting light A shoal or sandbar (also called sandbank) is a somewhat Linear Landform within or extending into a body of Water, The St Johns River (officially Saint Johns River, but commonly spelled St Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the In 1857 a small lightship was placed at the Dames Point shoal. The lightship was also equipped with a foghorn and bell. For other meanings see Foghorn (disambiguation. A foghorn or fog signal is a device that uses sound to warn vehicles of hazards (or of the During the Civil War, the lightship was towed to Jacksonville, and all equipment was stored on shore. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South The ship did not survive the war, and the shoal remained unmarked until 1872.
On 3 March 1871 Congress appropriated $20,000 for erecting an iron screw-pile lighthouse on the shoals off Dames Point, St. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Year 1871 ( MDCCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses Screw-pile Lighthouses stand on piles that are screwed into sandy or muddy sea or river bottoms John's River in the State of Florida. During the winter of 1871-1872 the structure was framed at the workshop at Lazaretto Point, Maryland and the iron work prepared under contract. In March, 1872, a working party was dispatched to erect the structure which was completed in June, 1872.
The lighthouse stood on a shoal in 8 feet of water, being built on six wood piles, with cast iron sleeves, and had two fender-piles, one up and the other down stream. The fixed white light was first exhibited on 15 July 1872. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year In 1891 it was reported that the structure had been struck several times by lightning, and an additional lightning conductor of copper was provided in that year, to run from the lantern sill to one of the iron piles and thence below the lowest water line.
In 1893 the establishment of numerous post lights in the St. Johns River above and below the Dames Point Lighthouse made the continuance of the light unnecessary and it was discontinued 28 February 1893. Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The lantern and lens were taken down and transferred to Charleston, South Carolina and the lantern parapet was roofed in with shingles. Charleston is a city in Charleston county in the US state of South Carolina. The remaining lighthouse structure was destroyed by fire on 25 December 1913. Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
The Dames Point Light was located close to the present-day north bridge pier of the Dames Point Bridge that crosses the St. The Dames Point Bridge (officially the Napoleon Bonaparte Broward Bridge) is a cable-stayed Bridge over the St Johns River.
References
- U.S. Coast Guard Historic Light Station Information & Photography - Florida - accessed January 16, 2006
- Florida Lighthouse Page - Dames Point Lightship and Lighthouse History - accessed January 16, 2006
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