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Managing Organization:
Falkland Islands Museum
Website: http://www.falklands-museum.com/fimnt/lighthouse.htm
Notes:
This lighthouse was damaged in the 1982 Falklands conflict and was replaced by a modern light nearby.
Tower Height: 70
Description of Tower: Conical tower, black lower half and white upper half, black lantern.
This light is not operational
Earlier Towers?
1840s: Wooden marker; 1854: 60-foot cast iron tower with red and white bands (painted white in 1889).
Date Established: 1855
Date Present Tower Built: 1907
Date Deactivated: 1982
Current Use: Historic landmark.
Open To Public? Grounds only.
Museum?
There are plans to open an exhibit on lighthouse history in the base of the tower in 2005.
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