From collection Eastern Illustrating & Publishing Company Collection
LB2007.1.91503
"The Hillsboro Inlet Light Station was forged in 1906 in Detroit, Michigan, and shipped in pieces to Florida. It is slotted and screwed together so it could be dismantled and moved in case of erosion. It began operations on March 8, 1907. It was the last lighthouse built on Florida’s eastern shore and filled the dark gap between Jupiter lighthouse to the north and Fowey Rocks (Key Biscayne, Miami) to the south. It was electrified in 1932. The light was one of the few kept on during WWII, but was dimmed. The light was in continuous service until the rotation mechanism broke in 1993. The original 2nd Order Fresnel lens was to be removed, but was saved by conservationists and relit in 1999. It broke one month to the day and was relit in 2000. It has been operational since and reaches out 28 nautical (36 land) miles out to sea." —description provided by Ralph Krugler, Hillsboro Inlet Light Station historian, December 2019
