Alternate Name(s):
Fredericksted
Type:
Year Established:
1915
Existing:
Yes
Source:
Wikipedia
Download:
Ham's Bluff USVI from old postcard.jpg (5.01 MB)
File Type:
jpg (image/jpeg)
Photo Credit:
Old Postcard
Photo Courtesy of:
US Lighthouse Society
Collection / Donor:
LOCATION
Latitude:
17 46.90'
Longitude:
64 52.15'
U.S. State:
U.S. Virgin Islands
Country:
United States
OWNER & ACCESS
Open to Public:
No
STRUCTURE
Year Tower Established:
1915
Height of light above mean high water, in feet:
394
Height, in feet, from base of structure to center of lantern:
30
Tower Shape:
Conical
Tower Daymark:
White
Fog Signal Building?:
No
Keeper's Quarters?:
No
OPTICS
Year Original Lens Installed:
1915
Private Aid:
No
USCG Access to Optics:
No
Entered by:
Entered Date:
Oct 06, 2018
The USCG ANT team lead by Raymond Coleman attempted to restore the lighthouse. They found that it had deteriorated to the point where it was unsafe to enter. Rather than give up completely, they erected a skeletal tower directly behind it with a modern optic, ensuring the focal plane aligned with the previous lighthouse. The tower was placed behind the lighthouse so that the structure would not be seen, but it would appear that the light was coming from the lighthouse. The light is still active today.