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Port San Juan (El Morro) Lighthouse

Oct. 7, 2019
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Port San Juan (El Morro) Lighthouse, San Juan, Puerto Rico

Original octagonal structure built in 1846, replaced in 1908.

PORT SAN JUAN
(EL MORRO) LIGHT

ON EL MORRO/SAN JUAN HARBOR ENTRANCE
Station Established: 1846
Year Current Tower(s) First Lit: 1908
Operational? YES
Automated? YES 1962
Deactivated: n/a
Foundation Materials: FORT
Construction Materials: BRICK/MASONRY
Tower Shape: SQUARE TOWER ON CASTLE
Markings/Pattern: GRAY "MOORISH REVIVAL"
Relationship to Other Structure: INTEGRAL
Original Lens: THIRD ORDER, FRESNEL 1908