Punta Mulas Light

Punta Mulas Light, also known as Faro de Vieques, is a historic lighthouse located in the north shore of Vieques, an island-municipality of Puerto Rico. It was first lit in 1896 and automated in 1949.[2] Punta Mulas Light was the second lighthouse built on Vieques after the Puerto Ferro Light. The light was established to guide through the dangerous passage formed by a chain of reefs. It was of key importance for navigation in the San Juan Passage.[3]

Punta Mulas Light
LocationVieques, Puerto Rico
Coordinates18°9′16.1″N 65°26′37.8″W
Tower
Constructed1896 Edit this on Wikidata
FoundationStone
ConstructionBrick and stone
Automated1949
Height10 m (33 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
ShapeOctagonal on rectangular dwelling
MarkingsWhite with black lantern
HeritageNational Register of Historic Places listed place Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit1896
Focal height68 m (223 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
LensSixth-order Fresnel
Range7 nmi (13 km; 8.1 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicOc R 4s Edit this on Wikidata
Faro de Vieques
Architectural styleNeoclassic
MPSLighthouse System of Puerto Rico TR
NRHP reference No.77001551[1]

In 1992, the lighthouse was restored in celebration of the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's first voyage to America. The structure houses a museum featuring the maritime history of Vieques and the Americas as well as other historical exhibits.[4] It's listed in the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

See also

References
  1. "Inventory of Historic Light Stations National Park Service". Retrieved March 29, 2009.
  2. "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Puerto Rico". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
  3. Murphy, Kevin (August 1984). "Punta Mulas Light" (PDF). Historic American Engineering Record. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 3. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  4. "Punta Mulas Lighthouse". St. John beach guide. Retrieved 2009-03-30.


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