💡So does it still work? Yes! The St. Augustine Lighthouse still functions as a private aid to navigation for the U.S. Coast Guard and is the navigational beacon for St. Augustine, Florida. It really is simply a reference point along the coast telling ships where they are. Beginning in 1789, the U.S. Lighthouse Service eventually built one large navigational beacon (lighthouse), every sixty miles, on every coast of America. The purpose is so that ships can stay well offshore in deep water where they know they are safe, and every sixty miles there is a light telling them their exact position along the coast. Smaller buoys and lights are used to mark inlets and channels. The St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime is open seven days a week to visitors. Hours are 9 AM-6 PM, with after hours events also available. Learn more at staugustinelighthouse.org 📸: jwilson_aerial_photography #staugustinelighthouse #light #lens #beacon #aidtonavigation #lovefl #staugustine #florida #beautiful #li...