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Key West Light

Key West, FL

Open to visit

Operated as the Key West Light and Keeper’s Quarters Museum.

Access source: USCG Historian's Office fact sheet · Checked 2026-11-12 · Source

Owner / operator: Key West Arts and Historical Society (Key West Light and Keeper’s Quarters Museum), for Monroe County

The light

LocationKey West, FL
Station established1825
Current tower first lit1895
Tower height90.5 ft
Deactivated1969
StructureWhite brick tower with black lantern; detached keeper dwelling

Sources

USCG Historian’s Office lighthouse fact sheet.

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