Pensacola Lighthouse and Museum

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Pensacola Lighthouse and Museum is a historic 19th-century lighthouse and maritime museum on Florida’s Gulf Coast, known for its panoramic views and role in naval and coastal history.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic site
lighthouse
maritime museum
architecturalStyle 19th-century brick lighthouse
associatedWith Naval Air Station Pensacola
United States Navy
surface form: U.S. Navy
category Lighthouses in Florida
Maritime museums in Florida
Museums in Escambia County, Florida
constructionStartDate 1858
coordinates approximately 30.347°N 87.310°W
country United States of America
surface form: United States
function aid to navigation
maritime history museum
tourist attraction
hasPart keeper’s quarters
lantern room
lighthouse tower
museum exhibits
spiral staircase
height about 150 feet
heritageDesignation listed on the National Register of Historic Places
heritageDesignationDate 1974
inception 1859
knownFor Civil War–era history
panoramic views of Pensacola Bay and Gulf Coast
role in U.S. naval history
lightCharacteristic white flashing light
lightRange approximately 27 nautical miles
locatedAt Naval Air Station Pensacola
locatedIn Escambia County, Florida NERFINISHED
Florida
Pensacola, Florida
surface form: Pensacola
locatedNear Gulf of Mexico
Pensacola Bay
locatedOn Gulf Coast of the United States
surface form: Gulf Coast of Florida
materialUsed brick
numberOfSteps 177
openingDate 1859
operator United States Coast Guard
surface form: U.S. Coast Guard

nonprofit museum organization
owner United States government
subjectOf Pensacola lighthouse history exhibits
naval aviation and coastal defense exhibits
touristActivity ghost tours
guided tours
night tours
self-guided museum visits
tower climbs

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Pensacola, Florida hasLandmark Pensacola Lighthouse and Museum