Click here to sign up. To subscribe, call 904.829.6586 Order Home Delivery Online Order or renew daily and Sunday home delivery of the Record for one year. The lighthouse was built in 1871 to help boats find safe harbor. People visit the attraction today to get a scenic view of the area. The lighthouse was built in 1871 to help boats find safe harbor.
People visit the attraction today to get a scenic view of the area.
The St. Augustine Lighthouse was built in 1871 but it dates to the 1820s when a Spanish watchtower became Florida's first lighthouse. In the 1850s and 1860s some improvements were made. But by 1870, a new structure was needed. That led to the 165-foot lighthouse, which remains open to the public each day for tours. Children must be 7 years old and at least 4 feet tall to climb the tower.