century. Over the years, the Key West Lighthouse underwent a
number of upgrades including the installation of a Third Order
Fresnel Lens, an extension to the tower which allowed the light
to be seen from a greater distance, the addition of Keeper’s
In 1969, due to technical advances, the U.S. Coast Guard
decommissioned the lighthouse since there was no longer a
need for a full-time Keeper. Today, the Lighthouse stands as a
museum dedicated to Key West’s maritime heritage and to the
men and women who bravely kept the light burning through the
threats of war and weather.
Today, visitors can
walk up the 88 steps
to the top of the light
as well as explore the
belongings, photographs,
obsolete, yet never
forgotten, way of life.
Adults: $10; Children
(age 6 and up): $5; Children under 6: FREE; Students with
ID: $5; Seniors (62+), AAA Travelers, and Locals with ID: $9;
KWAHS Members: FREE; Group Rates and Facility Rental
available upon request.
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Upcoming Kids Events
Kids Fall Art Event
Kids Holiday Art Event
1114 E. Bloomingdale Ave.
Valrico FL, 33596
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PONCE DE LEON INLET
tona Beach and are open to the public year round. Notable
author Stephen Crane, who wrote “The Red Badge of Courage,”
escaped a shipwreck with three others and made it safely
to shore, aided by this lighthouse’s beacon. This is the tallest
lighthouse in Florida and the second tallest masonry lighthouse
in the country. Visitors can climb 203 steps to the top of the
175 foot tower and enjoy spectacular views of the World’s Most
Famous Beach, Ponce Inlet, and surrounding inland waterways
from the lighthouse gallery deck.
KEY WEST LIGHTHOUSE - 938 Whitehead Street, Key
West, FL - The lighthouse, which opened in 1848, had a woman
as its Keeper which was almost unheard of during the 19th
and words of
the lighthouse Keepers
and their families
who lived a now
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