Item # HL457
Congress appropriated $15,000 for a lighthouse and beacon light at Brazos, Santiago after Fort Polk was abandoned. The tower was completed in 1852 and was lit by four lamps, 57 feet above the ground. In 1857 a Third Order Fresnel Lens was installed with a fixed, flashing light.Extensive restoration of the lighthouse was completed in 2000, returning the sentinel to the appearance it would have had following its last major renovation in 1880. Disposition of the Third Order Lens is not recorded.
Although it had less than 20 years as an active lighthouse in its 150-year life, Port Isabel Light nonetheless established its place in maritime history.
Port Isabel TX Harbour Lights Great Lighthouses Of The World Item # HL457
Congress appropriated $15,000 for a lighthouse and beacon light at Brazos, Santiago after Fort Polk was abandoned. The tower was completed in 1852 and was lit by four lamps, 57 feet ab
Price: $65.00