St. George Island Lighthouse – Florida Greeting Card

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St. George Island Lighthouse – 5×7 Florida Greeting Card by Mark Tisdale.

This Florida greeting card features the beautiful St. George Island Lighthouse which stands today in a park in the center of St. George Island. Lighthouses on the island date back to 1833 when the first of three lighthouses was built. The second light was built in 1848 after its predecessor was damaged in storms. It was only a few years later when that light was flattened by a hurricane which required the construction of a third light. It was completed in 1852 and stood for 153 years before ultimately collapsing in 2005 after a couple of rounds of hurricane damage by Andrew and Opal. If you’re unfamiliar with the history of St. George Island, you may be wondering why I said this lighthouse stands today? It was reconstructed in its new location using as much salvaged brick as possible from the original lighthouse. Similarly the keeper’s cottage is a reconstruction based on blueprints from the original. So it should be clear that the St. George Island light, or Cape St. George Light, is a well loved landmark for people visiting this island near Apalachicola, Florida.

The subject for the lighthouse art on this card was suggested to me by someone who loves visiting St. George Island. I’d love to hear if you are also a regular visitor? Or if you just love lighthouse in general, what caught your eye about the image on this St. George Island lighthouse greeting card?

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