{"id":2061710,"date":"2023-10-10T09:55:04","date_gmt":"2023-10-10T13:55:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/150-year-old-florida-keys-lighthouse-illuminated-for-first-time-in-a-decade\/"},"modified":"2023-10-10T09:57:48","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T13:57:48","slug":"150-year-old-florida-keys-lighthouse-illuminated-for-first-time-in-a-decade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/150-year-old-florida-keys-lighthouse-illuminated-for-first-time-in-a-decade\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Keys lighthouse shines after 10 years of darkness."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2F150-year-old-florida-keys-lighthouse-illuminated-for-first-time-in-a-decade%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2061710&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Restoring the Alligator Reef Lighthouse:\u2062 A Beacon of History<\/h2>\n<p>ISLAMORADA, Fla.\u2014Step \u200dback in time to \u200ca bygone \u2063era when \u200bships relied on the guiding light of lighthouses to \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/150-year-old-florida-keys-lighthouse-illuminated-for-first-time-in-a-decade\/\" title=\"Florida Keys lighthouse shines after 10 years of darkness.\">navigate treacherous coral reefs<\/a>. The\u2063 Alligator Reef Lighthouse, a 150-year-old historic\u2063 landmark,\u2064 is once again shining brightly thanks \u2062to a \u2063dedicated community group in Islamorada.<\/p>\n<p>With a $6 \u200dmillion restoration project underway, the Alligator Reef Lighthouse has been equipped with new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/irvo-otieno-death-virginia-officers-and-hospital-staff-indicted-hours-after-footage-released\/\" title=\"Irvo Otieno death: Virginia officers and hospital staff indicted hours after footage released\">solar-powered lights<\/a>, illuminating the night sky and reminding the public of its rich history. This\u200c endeavor is part of a nationwide effort to preserve and save these iconic structures that have stood along the U.S. \u2063coast for over a century.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Reviving\u200b a \u2064Forgotten Legacy<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cAlligator Lighthouse was lit in \u200d1873 and it stayed lit until about 2013, and\u200b then it went\u200c dark for 10 years,\u201d said Rob Dixon,\u200d the executive director of Save\u2064 Alligator Lighthouse, which took over the lighthouse&#8217;s title in late 2021. \u201cAnd now our Statue of Liberty is lit \u2062once again.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<h2 class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/bright\/woman-buys-lighthouse-left-empty-for-70-years-and-turns-it-into-a-quirky-summer-home-heres-how-it-looks-5484800?<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jacob-siegel-on-disinformation-the-hoax-of-the-century-part-1\/\" title=\"Jacob Siegel discusses disinformation and refers to it as the 'Hoax of the Century' in Part 1.\">ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories<\/a>&#8220;><\/p>\n<h3>Woman Buys Lighthouse Left Empty for 70 Years and Turns \u2063it Into a Quirky Summer Home, Here&#8217;s How It Looks<\/h3>\n<p>          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/7\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n        <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/bright\/woman-buys-lighthouse-left-empty-for-70-years-and-turns-it-into-a-quirky-summer-home-heres-how-it-looks-5484800?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/bright\/snuffed-out-but-not-forgotten-old-baldy-lighthouse-5333213?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>Snuffed Out but Not Forgotten: Old Baldy \u2062Lighthouse<\/h3>\n<p>          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">6\/15\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n        <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/bright\/snuffed-out-but-not-forgotten-old-baldy-lighthouse-5333213?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Alligator Reef Lighthouse gets its name from the\u200c USS Alligator, a Navy schooner that tragically sank \u2064after\u2064 running aground on the reef \u200din \u20631822.<\/p>\n<p>Once vital navigational aids, the \u2062Alligator Reef\u200c Lighthouse and five other \u200daging lighthouses off the Florida \u200cKeys have become obsolete with the advent of modern satellite navigation systems. As a result, these structures are being \u2062disposed of by the General Services Association.<\/p>\n<p>However, a detailed engineering study has revealed the urgent need \u2062for stabilization and preservation\u200d of the Alligator Lighthouse, which has endured highly\u2062 corrosive conditions\u2064 over \u2064the\u2064 years.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>A Race Against Time<\/h3>\n<p>Dixon\u200d stated that the restoration project is \u2063estimated to take six years and\u200d cost between $5 million and $6 million. The community has rallied\u200c behind the cause,\u2062 with \u2063fundraising efforts already underway. 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This beacon, which aided ships navigating the dangerous Florida Keys coral reefs, is regaining its shine after becoming obsolete due to modern technology. 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