Punta Mulas Light

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Punta Mulas Light
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Punta Mulas Light
Location Vieques, Puerto Rico
Coordinates 18°9′16.1″N65°26′37.8″W / 18.154472°N 65.443833°W / 18.154472; -65.443833
Tower
Constructed1896  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
FoundationStone
ConstructionBrick and stone
Automated1949
Height10 m (33 ft)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
ShapeOctagonal on rectangular dwelling
MarkingsWhite with black lantern
HeritageNational Register of Historic Places listed place  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Light
First lit1896
Focal height68 m (223 ft)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
LensSixth-order Fresnel
Range7 nmi (13 km; 8.1 mi)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Characteristic Oc R 4s  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Faro de Vieques
Architectural style Neoclassic
MPS Lighthouse System of Puerto Rico TR
NRHP reference No. 77001551 [1]

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]

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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 both the U.S. National Register of Historic Places and the Puerto Rico Register of Historic Sites and Zones. [5]

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References

  1. "Inventory of Historic Light Stations National Park Service". Archived from the original on December 14, 2012. 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 May 1, 2017. Retrieved March 30, 2009.
  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 March 30, 2009.
  5. GOBIERNO DE PUERTO RICO, JUNTA DE PLANIFICACIÓN DE PUERTO RICO (December 7, 2022). "REGISTRO DE PROPIEDADES DESIGNADAS POR LA JUNTA DE PLANIFICACIÓN DE PUERTO RICO" (PDF). jp.pr.gov.