SANIBEL ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE

The Sanibel Island Light is the first lighthouse on the west coast of Florida north of Key West. It is located on the eastern tip of Sanibel  and was built to mark the entrance to San Carlos Bay for ships calling at the port of Punta Rassa. The foundation for the new lighthouse was completed in early 1884, but the ship bringing ironwork for the tower sank two miles from Sanibel Island although it was eventually recovered from the sea.