Arecibo Light
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Arecibo Light is a historic lighthouse located in the city of Arecibo, Puerto Rico
. It is also known as "Morrillo's Lighthouse" because it is location on top of a rocky mountain known as Punta Morrillo. The lighthouse was constructed and was lit on 1898. This was the last lighthouse built by the Spanish government on the island.
The style of construction is neo classical with a rectangular shape of 40'4" wide by 84'2" long, and has attached a hexagonal tower covered by a bronze dome with a working lantern. The original lens was a third order Fresnel, with an 18 mile radius. The lighthouse was converted to electric power in 1931. Currently, it has a 190mm lens with a white flash every five seconds.
After the light was automated in 1964, the unmanned structure fell victim to decay and vandalism. The Fresnel lens
was damaged in 1975 and destroyed in 1977.
The city of Arecibo completed the restoration of the lighthouse in 2002. The lighthouse is now part of the Arecibo Lighthouse and Historical Park that includes an Indian village, a zoo, an aquarium, and a playground. The lighthouse is home to a small museum showcasing marine artifacts, the history of the lighthouse, and the Spanish-American War
.
Arecibo, Puerto Rico
Arecibo is a municipality in the northern midwest coast of Puerto Rico and located by the Atlantic Ocean, north of Utuado and Ciales; east of Hatillo; and west of Barceloneta, and Florida. Arecibo is spread over 18 wards and Arecibo Pueblo...
. It is also known as "Morrillo's Lighthouse" because it is location on top of a rocky mountain known as Punta Morrillo. The lighthouse was constructed and was lit on 1898. This was the last lighthouse built by the Spanish government on the island.
The style of construction is neo classical with a rectangular shape of 40'4" wide by 84'2" long, and has attached a hexagonal tower covered by a bronze dome with a working lantern. The original lens was a third order Fresnel, with an 18 mile radius. The lighthouse was converted to electric power in 1931. Currently, it has a 190mm lens with a white flash every five seconds.
After the light was automated in 1964, the unmanned structure fell victim to decay and vandalism. The Fresnel lens
Fresnel lens
A Fresnel lens is a type of lens originally developed by French physicist Augustin-Jean Fresnel for lighthouses.The design allows the construction of lenses of large aperture and short focal length without the mass and volume of material that would be required by a lens of conventional design...
was damaged in 1975 and destroyed in 1977.
Spanish-American War
The Spanish–American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, effectively the result of American intervention in the ongoing Cuban War of Independence...
.