This is a Limited Edition Harbour Light Lighthouse piece that retired in 2002. HL#229 In 1744, Captain Ashby Utting, commander of the British frigate HMS Loo, ran aground on a deadly reef off the Florida Keys. After repeated denials of funds for the lighthouse, the Lighthouse Board, finally received Congressional approval to proceed in 1878. The lighthouse was constructed at Trenton NJ, disassembled and shipped to Loo Key. The massive first order bivalve Fresnel lens shines at 109 feet above the sea below. On July 15, 1880, Keeper William Bates lighted the flashing beacon for the first time. American Shoal was the final iron-pile light to be erected on the reefs off the Florida Keys. Approximately the first 3,000 pieces will be accompanied by the 1989 Postage Stamp of American Shoal. Harbour Lights Collectable lighthouses. We are proud to sell Harbour lights lighthouses. This company takes pride in detail and the painting is amazing. These are accurate depictions to scale of lighthouses across the country. HL229 Measures: 8"x5" |
Captains Cove 851 W Harbor Drive C, San Diego California 92101 
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