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Ponce Inlet Lighthouse

The soaring red tower is 175 high (the second tallest in the United States) can be seen 19 miles at
sea. Shut down by budget constraints in 1970 the mammoth tower was saved from ruin by the
non-profit Ponce DeLeon Inlet Lighthouse Preservation Association, Inc. In 1982, a navigational
beacon was re-installed in the tower and once again serves mariners. The Association manages
the restored light along with the museum, theater, and store and all are open to the public.

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