Pass a L Outre, LA

Pass a L’Outre was a replacement for one of the most expensive and architecturally magnificent lighthouses ever built, Frank’s Island Lighthouse. The light built at a cost of $85,500 was lit for only ten days! The foundation immediately began to settle, the tower began to moan and finally fell over. In 1821, lighthouse designer Winslow Lewis was hired to build a tower to be named North-East Pass at a cost of $10,000, reusing materials from Frank's Island. Over time, Frank’s Island disappeared and Lewis' abandoned tower sank into the mud. Pass a L’Outre, the “pass beyond”, was lit for the first time on 6 December 1855 on the Mississippi Delta. In its final years of service, the tower was given a black and white day mark. Pass a L'Outre was decommissioned in 1930. Today, the Keeper’s dwelling and other buildings are long gone, the tower covered by rust and graffiti. The tower continues to sink deeper into the Birdfoot Delta. Hurricane Katrina loosened the lantern room causing it to topple.

Harbour Lights Collectible Replica in a Limited Edition of 1,200 pieces.