Pensacola Light

On march 3 1823 congress authorized 6 000 for pensacola lighthouse.

Pensacola light. All civilian visitors must enter through the public gate located just south of the intersection of blue angel parkway and gulf beach highway. The pensacola light is a lighthouse at pensacola bay in florida. The top of the tower offers stunning views of pensacola pass where pensacola bay meets the gulf of mexico three historic forts the pensacola skyline and the. Built in 1859 the lighthouse is located onboard naval air station pensacola.

It is the third iteration of what was originally a lightship the aurora borealis and remains an aid to navigation. The first pensacola light was the lightship aurora borealis. Climb 177 steps up the historic pensacola lighthouse for one of the most beautiful views on the gulf coast. The pensacola lighthouse and maritime museum sits on naval air station pensacola which is an active military base.

Although you can only enter through the tourist public gate on blue angel parkway all adult visitors will need an id to get on base. Pensacola lighthouse and museum is a great way to spend time in pensacola awesome view from the top a jewel of history that you will have to see in pensacola great location across the street from t. The lighthouse is located on nas pensacola. There is ample parking and there is additional parking across the street at the naval aviation museum.

To serve the port until the lighthouse was finished the floating light vessel aurora borealis was transferred from the mouth of the mississippi where frank s island lighthouse had just been completed.