The first Ponce Inlet Lighthouse (Mosquito Inlet) was built in 1835, however, it suffered damage during a storm that same year while waiting for whale oil. Also in 1835, the tower was practically destroyed during the second Seminole War and later collapsed into the sea late that year. It was never lit.
The second tower (pictured above) was built between 1882-1886, and stands 168' tall. The tower gets its color from the Baltimore Red Brick that the tower is made of. The tower was decommissioned in 1970 due to the beacon on a steel tower at Smyrna Dunes. However, in 1983 a new high-rise condo unit was built that blocked the tower, so the Ponce Inlet Light was re-instated.
The official webpage of the Ponce Inlet Lighthouse is www.ponceinlet.org.
Directions: From I-95 near Daytona Beach, exit off of the 95 at Route 421. Follow 421 east until it turned into A1A right as you cross over Route 1. A1A takes you over to Daytona Beach Shores. From here, it is a six-mile ride down Route 4075 south to the Ponce Inlet Lighthouse.
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Lighthouse Rating: 5.42
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