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81000685 [ 1 ] Faro Los Morrillos de Cabo Rojo, also known as Los Morrillos Light, is a historic lighthouse located in Los Morrillos cape (officially Cabo Rojo, Spanish for "red cape") in the municipality of Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico.
In 1898, the United States acquired the lighthouses of Puerto Rico as a result of the Spanish–American War. [3] In 1900, the United States Lighthouse Board acquired responsibility for the aids to navigation. The lights are maintained by the Coast Guard since 1939.
Added to NRHP. October 22, 1981. Faro del Castillo San Felipe del Morro (English: Lighthouse of Promontory Castle of Saint Phillip), also known as Puerto San Juan Light (Light of Port San Juan), and most commonly referred to as Faro del Morro (El Morro Lighthouse), is a lighthouse atop the walls of Castillo San Felipe del Morro in Old San Juan.
77001546 [ 1] Arecibo Lighthouse & Historical Park ( Spanish: Faro de Arecibo) is a historic lighthouse located in the city of Arecibo, Puerto Rico. It is also known as Los Morrillos Lighthouse and is as a monument to Puerto Rico's complex history under Spanish colonial rule. Perched atop the Punta Morrillos headland since 1898, this iconic ...
A. ^ While the first build date is unknown, the light appeared on a 1922 list which describes it as a 13 ft (4.0 m) white square pyramidal tower. [4]B. ^ While the first build date is unknown, the light appeared on a 1922 list which describes it as a 16 ft (4.9 m) white square pyramidal tower.
Lighthouse System of Puerto Rico TR. NRHP reference No. 81000560 [ 2 ] Punta Higuero Lighthouse, also known as Faro de Punta Higuero, is an historic lighthouse located in Rincón, Puerto Rico. The original building was built in 1892 by the Spanish government and was rebuilt in 1922 by the United States Coast Guard. [ 3 ]
October 22, 1981. Caja de Muertos Light, ( Faro de la Isla de Caja de Muertos) is an 1887 lighthouse in Ponce, Puerto Rico, that is unique amongst all other lighthouses in Puerto Rico for its unusual Cross of Lorraine, double-arm, T-type shape structure. [ 3] The historic lighthouse is located in Caja de Muertos, an uninhabited island off the ...
October 22, 1981. Punta de las Figuras Light ( Spanish: Faro Punta de las Figuras) is an historic lighthouse located in Arroyo, Puerto Rico. It was first lit by the Spanish government in 1893. [ 2] The light was relocated in 1938, and the structure was deactivated and abandoned. During World War II, the lighthouse was used as a lookout.