Punta Mulas Light
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Location | Vieques, Puerto Rico |
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Coordinates | 18°9′16.1″N 65°26′37.8″W / 18.154472°N 65.443833°W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1896 ![]() |
Foundation | Stone |
Construction | Brick and stone |
Automated | 1949 |
Height | 10 m (33 ft) ![]() |
Shape | Octagonal on rectangular dwelling |
Markings | White with black lantern |
Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place ![]() |
Light | |
First lit | 1896 |
Focal height | 68 m (223 ft) ![]() |
Lens | Sixth-order Fresnel |
Range | 7 nmi (13 km; 8.1 mi) ![]() |
Characteristic | Oc R 4s ![]() |
Faro de Vieques | |
Architectural style | Neoclassic |
MPS | Lighthouse System of Puerto Rico TR |
NRHP reference No. | 77001551[1] |
Punta Mulas Light, also known as Faro de Vieques, is a historic lighthouse located in the north shore of Vieques, an island-municipality of Puerto Rico. It was first lit in 1896 and automated in 1949.[2] Punta Mulas Light was the second lighthouse built on Vieques after the Puerto Ferro Light. The light was established to guide through the dangerous passage formed by a chain of reefs. It was of key importance for navigation in the San Juan Passage.[3]
In 1992, the lighthouse was restored in celebration of the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's first voyage to America. The structure houses a museum featuring the maritime history of Vieques and the Americas as well as other historical exhibits.[4] It's listed in both the U.S. National Register of Historic Places and the Puerto Rico Register of Historic Sites and Zones.[5]
See also
[edit]- Puerto Ferro Light: also built in 1896 on Vieques
- List of lighthouses in Puerto Rico
References
[edit]- ^ "Inventory of Historic Light Stations National Park Service". Retrieved March 29, 2009.
- ^ "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Puerto Rico". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
- ^ Murphy, Kevin (August 1984). "Punta Mulas Light" (PDF). Historic American Engineering Record. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 3. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
- ^ "Punta Mulas Lighthouse". St. John beach guide. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
- ^ GOBIERNO DE PUERTO RICO, JUNTA DE PLANIFICACIÓN DE PUERTO RICO (December 7, 2022). "REGISTRO DE PROPIEDADES DESIGNADAS POR LA JUNTA DE PLANIFICACIÓN DE PUERTO RICO" (PDF). jp.pr.gov.
External links
[edit]- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. PR-15, "Faro de Punta Mulas, Punta Mulas, Isabel Segunda, Vieques Municipio, PR", 14 photos, 3 data pages, 1 photo caption page
- Photos of Punta Mulas Lighthouse Archived 2010-04-14 at the Wayback Machine