The relieved staff and volunteers at the Boca Grande Lighthouse Museum have a pretty good idea. Built in 1890 by the U.S. Lighthouse Service to mark the entrance into Charlotte Harbor from the ...

Port Boca Grande Lighthouse nearly collapsed when the stairs ripped away from the structure. About $210,000 was needed to shore up the structure and install new stairs and ramps. Nearby Amory ...

The 91-year-old in question is the Gasparilla Island lighthouse, and her relighting ... Formerly known as the Boca Grande Rear Entrance Range Light, its new official name is the Gasparilla ...

At the tip of the island lies Gasparilla Island State Park, which features the restored 1890 Port Boca Grande Lighthouse as ...

The new lens was lit and the Port Boca Grande Light was recomissioned by the Coast Guard as an aid to navigation. “In 1988 the lighthouse and the land around it was transferred to the state of ...

The park is home to two lighthouses, including the oldest building in Lee County – the Port Boca Grande Lighthouse, a beautiful two-story frame dwelling with a cupola on top, built in 1890 at ...

When tarpon pile into the Lighthouse Hole in Boca Grande Pass, fishing boats gather in tight groups south of Gasparilla Island's iconic lighthouse. David A. Brown These incredible numbers have ...

“Spend an hour at the Port Boca Grande Lighthouse Museum to understand the rich history of Boca Grande, from the days of the Calusa Indians to the [fictional] pirate Jose Gaspar. In ...

We headed south from town toward the Boca Grande Lighthouse, built in 1890, the oldest structure on the island. During World War II, when Charlotte Harbor served as a safe zone for U.S. ships ...