Volusia Bar Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Volusia Bar Lighthouse
The Volusia Bar lighthouse was a 1-1/2 story square screwpile structure, built of wood on a screwpile foundation. Established and first lit in 1885, it guided vessels on Lake George, Florida's second largest lake, near the upper St. Johns River entrance. The lighthouse was situated on the south side of Lake George, approximately three miles northwest of Astor, marking the hazardous Volusia Bar. Its role as a light ended in 1916, and its fog signal was deactivated in 1943. The structure later served as a fog signal building and then a private residence before being destroyed by fire in 1974.
Why it matters: The lighthouse was essential for navigating the Volusia Bar, a hazard on Lake George within the St. Johns River system. Its history of deactivation and transformation before its destruction by fire illustrates a unique development among Florida's navigational aids.
Tower & Structure
- Tower Shape
- square
- Material
- wood and steel/iron
Structure: A 1-1/2 story square screwpile lighthouse, likely constructed of wood on a screwpile foundation.
Location
- Country
- 🇺🇸United States
- Region
- Florida
- Sea Region
- Located on the west side of the upper St. Johns River entrance on the south side of Lake George, Florida, about 3 miles northwest of Astor. Lake George is Florida's second largest lake.
- Latitude
- 29.2067°
- Longitude
- -81.5794°
Nearby Vessels
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1885
Significant events: Light inactive 1916, fog signal inactive 1943, burned 1974
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Palatka(26.4 km)
- ARLHS No.
- USA-869
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