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Learn about 500+ years of maritime history at the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum. From the first, wooden, watch tower in the late 1500s to the current St. Augustine Light Station, built from 1871-1874, discover the importance of these aids-to-navigation.
The St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum is a historic site. A wheelchair ramp provides access to the main floor of the Keepers’ House where guests can learn about life as a Lighthouse Keeper and see video that shows archaeological artifacts from the American Revolution.
A Coastal Lookout Building was constructed at the St. Augustine Light Station in late 1941 and early 1942 after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941. However, life had not changed dramatically on the East Coast.
Hear the histories and hauntings of the St. Augustine Lighthouse in this one (1) hour guided tour of the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum. A guide will lead you through the Lightkeepers’ House, grounds, and to the base of the Lighthouse tower sharing the ghost tales of the Lighthouse.
The first and most northern of these 16th-century islands, Spanish watchtowers would become the St. Augustine Lighthouse, the earliest, permanent aid-to-navigation in the Continental United States of America. You can learn more about our stories of the sea below and by reading our history blog!
There are so many ways to visit and explore the historic St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum, both day and night! We have discounts for veterans, local first responders and students, school groups, members, and others.
Visitors can climb 219 steps up the historic lighthouse to see a breathtaking view of St. Augustine and the waters of the oldest continually occupied European port city in the continental United States.
By Kelcie Lloyd, Special Programs Manager Dark of the Moon Ghost Tours After being darkened during the Civil War, on June 1, 1867, the Old Spanish watchtower once more became a functioning lighthouse with the return of its light.
The St. Augustine Lighthouse’s long history of things that go bump in the night is highlighted by the dangling decorations on this tree. Whether it’s the glow of a full moon or the shadowy darkness of the new moon, you’ll find it here.
The St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum (Museum) is a non-profit organization with a rich history dating back to the 16th century. In addition to the 1874 St. Augustine Lighthouse Tower, the Museum grounds include our Keeper’s House, WWII Gallery, Maritime and Archaeological Education Center (MAEC), retail store, boat builders program ...