Tales of a Ponce Inlet Lighthouse Docent
Fri, Mar 01, 2024
I have been a volunteer at the Ponce Inlet Lighthouse for ten years. I have friends who volunteer at other places who do not have the incredible and very flexible scheduling arrangement that we have. Read More
See Real Stars At The Museum At Night At Ponce Inlet Lighthouse
Mon, Jan 29, 2024
Did you catch a glimpse of Brad Pitt here in Volusia County a few weeks ago? If not, we promise you’ll see a lot of even bigger stars, and planets, too, at the National Historic Landmark Ponce Inlet Lighthouse during the 11th Annual Museum at Night ... Read More
Alexander Hamilton: Father of America's Lighthouses
Tue, Jan 02, 2024
Ponce Inlet Lighthouse and Museum Lead Docent John Mann will present “ALEXANDER HAMILTON – THE FATHER OF AMERICA’S LIGHTHOUSES” at the Ponce Inlet Lighthouse Thursday at the Tower Series on Thursday, January 11, 2024 at 11:00 am in the lighthouse co... Read More
Mosquito Inlet Lighthouse of 1835
Wed, Dec 27, 2023
The first Mosquito Inlet Lighthouse built by the United States was located on a dune southside of what is considered by many to still be the most treacherous inlet on the East Coast of the country. Read More
William H. Wincapaw…The Flying Santa Claus
Wed, Dec 13, 2023
You know Dasher and Dancer, and Prancer and Vixen, Comet and Cupid, and Donner and Blitzen. But do you recall William Wincapaw, the most famous New England Lighthouse Santa’s helper of all? Read More
Mosquito/Ponce Inlet Lighthouse: A Sentinel for Sea and Air
Mon, Nov 27, 2023
It really wasn’t all that long after the Wright Brothers’ flights in Kitty Hawk air, that the 1887 Mosquito/Ponce Inlet Lighthouse was recognized as an important navigational landmark, not only for coastal water navigation, but also inevitable connec... Read More
Thanksgiving Gifts Celebrated at Ponce Inlet Lighthouse
Thu, Nov 16, 2023
Having the family visit the National Historic Landmark Ponce De Leon Lighthouse on Friday, Saturday or Sunday over the four-day Thanksgiving Holiday is becoming a local tradition for many. Like those others folks, why not inject into the weekend a l... Read More