Alligator Reef Lighthouse is named after the USS Alligator, a U.S. Navy schooner that ran aground on the reef in 1822 and sank, and five other aging lighthouses off the Keys were important maritime ...

ISLAMORADA, Fla.ISLAMORADA, Fla. — A 150-year-old beacon that helped guide ships through the treacherous Florida Keys coral reefs before GPS, sonar and other technology made it obsolete is shining ...

A light shines in the lantern room of Alligator Reef Lighthouse Friday, Oct. 6, 2023, in the Florida Keys off Islamorada, Fla. Established in 1873, and named after a U.S. Navy schooner that ran ...

ISLAMORADA, FLA. (WSVN) - A project aimed at preserving the past got the green light in the Keys. A community-based organization will be restoring the iconic Alligator Reef Lighthouse in Islamorada.

An group that is spending $6 million to restore and preserve the Alligator Reef Lighthouse turned on its new solar-powered lights on Saturday. In this photo taken on Friday and provided by the Florida ...

RAILROAD SERVICE IN THE FLORIDA KEYS. NOW A 150 YEAR OLD LIGHTHOUSE IS SHINING AGAIN FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A DECADE. THE BUILDING IS NAMED AFTER THE USS ALLIGATOR. IT WAS A US NAVY SAILING VESSEL THAT ...