firstlighthouse

219 STEPS UP.
Visit. Discover. Climb. Explore! Built from 1871 to 1874, the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum is open daily to visitors.

[firstlighthouse @firstlighthouse]

Nov. 22-Jan. 13: 20+ themed trees and lights adorning the St. Augustine Lighthouse, Keepers' House, grounds and other buildings during St. Augustine's Nights of Lights. Tickets: https://t.co/oxccB1v7fY #staugustine #lighthouse #staugustinelighthouse #nightsoflights

[firstlighthouse @firstlighthouse]

The St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum was voted No. 5 Best Haunted Destination in America 2023 by USA Today 10Best! Experience the lighthouse at night on a Dark of the Moon Ghost Tour, Paranormal Investigation, or Lighthouse Ghost Tales! https://t.co/oxccB1v7fY #haunted

[firstlighthouse @firstlighthouse]

The St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum was selected by Columbia Restaurant to participate in the 26th annual Community Harvest. In September, 5% of your bill will go to selected nonprofits!
@Columbia1905
@ChaCha_Coconuts
@Uleletampa
@GoodyBurgers
@SantoStefanoTPA

[firstlighthouse @firstlighthouse]

November 22-January 13: Visit the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum during Nights of Lights to see Lighthouse Illuminations: Tides, Tidings, and Trees. Discover 20+ uniquely decorated trees at this special after-hours event. TICKETS: https://t.co/mkazNxUiWM

[firstlighthouse @firstlighthouse]

The St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum was selected by Columbia Restaurant to participate in the 26th annual Community Harvest. In September, 5% of your bill will go to the nonprofit of your choice! @Columbia1905
@ChaCha_Coconuts
@Uleletampa
@GoodyBurgers
@SantoStefanoTPA

[firstlighthouse @firstlighthouse]

📷The Lighthouse Archaeological Maritime Program Nation’s Oldest Port® Field School students are testing out their dive equipment in the ocean this week! #maritime #archaeology #staugustinelighthouse #staugustine #florida

[firstlighthouse @firstlighthouse]

Lighthouse Park on Anastasia Island in St. Augustine, Florida. https://t.co/oxccB1v7fY

#staugustinelighthouse #staugustine #florida #lighthouse #nonprofit #museum #saintaugustine #staugustinefl #beautiful #anastaisisland #lovefl

[firstlighthouse @firstlighthouse]

Dark of the Moon Ghost Tours are held each week at the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum!
With only a glow stick as lighting, guides share the history and ghost stories of the people who have lived, worked, and visited the Lighthouse.
RSVP: https://t.co/oxccB1v7fY

[firstlighthouse @firstlighthouse]

WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH! Did you know? The first female lighthouse keeper in Florida served at the St. Augustine Lighthouse!

Read the full story by Kimberly King, Museum Staffer, on the blog: https://t.co/KDXaXUDDAi

#womenshistorymonth #staugustinelighthouse #staugustine #fla

[firstlighthouse @firstlighthouse]

View from the top of the St. Augustine Lighthouse!
#staugustinelighthouse #staugustine #florida #view #saintaugustine #lighthouse #beautiful #staugustinefl #spring #springbreak #museum #nonprofit #stafla #staugustinebeach

[firstlighthouse @firstlighthouse]

SAVE THE DATES: May 10-14, 2023 for the St. Augustine History Festival — featuring events at 21+ historic venues throughout St. Augustine, Florida! Stay updated at https://t.co/5dFVvcSbfi
The St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum will be part of this event!
#staugustine

[firstlighthouse @firstlighthouse]

LIGHTHOUSE 5K! The Junior Service League of St. Augustine will host the 2023 Lighthouse 5K & Fun Run on Feb. 18. The 5K will begin at 3 p.m. and the Fun Run will start at 4 p.m. Register for the race here: https://t.co/diJids1DN1

[firstlighthouse @firstlighthouse]

This spiral staircase leads to the basement of the Keepers’ House, where the WRECKED! Exhibit is located — Artifacts from a 1782 British Loyalist Ship, found by our marine archaeologists in 2009 at a shipwreck site off the coast of St. Augustine, Florida.
#staugustinelighthouse

[firstlighthouse @firstlighthouse]

ARTIFACT CONSERVATION! Did you know? Our marine archaeologists discovered a grid iron (grill cooking grate) from a shipwreck — a 1782 British Loyalist Ship! #staugustinelighthouse

[firstlighthouse @firstlighthouse]

Have you climbed to the top of the St. Augustine Lighthouse? Learn more about this historic tower here: https://t.co/oxccB1v7fY #staugustinelighthouse #lighthouse #staugustine #florida

[firstlighthouse @firstlighthouse]

Only 6 more dates for Lighthouse Illuminations �� 21+ themed trees and holiday lights throughout the grounds and buildings! The self-guided tours are available at 6:30, 7 and 7:30 p.m. December 29-30, January 6-7 and January 13-14. RSVP: https://t.co/oxccB1v7fY
📸: Bob Bernier

[firstlighthouse @firstlighthouse]

Excavations on the first lighthouse in St. Augustine continue by our staff in the Lighthouse Archaeological Maritime Program (LAMP). The Old Spanish Watchtower became Florida’s first lighthouse.
#staugustinelighthouse #archaeology #history #lighthouse #florida #staugustine

[firstlighthouse @firstlighthouse]

⚓️ Shipwreck discovered in Daytona Beach Shores ⚓️
VOLUSIA COUNTY, FL — The Lighthouse Archaeological Maritime Program is working with the Florida Department of State Bureau of Archaeological Research and FPAN to study the wreck.
📸: @FoxNews
#staugustinelighthouse #shipwreck

[firstlighthouse @firstlighthouse]

🌔FULL MOON rising behind the St. Augustine Lighthouse on Thursday, December 8, 2022 by photographer Michael Stultz.
👉 Visit the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum from 9 AM-6 PM seven days a week.
📸: @natcraz
#staugustinelighthouse #lighthouse #staugustine #florida

[firstlighthouse @firstlighthouse]

Happy Thanksgiving from the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum! We hope you enjoy a day filled with good food, family, friends, and above all else, thankfulness.

#ThankfulThursday #LoveYourLighthouse #StAugustineLighthouse #Thanksgiving #Lighthouse #Museum