Memories of Life at Mosquito Inlet Lighthouse
…as told to me by my father Thomas John O’Hagan and Irene Ball Oral history of Helen O’Hagan Sintes, Keeper Granddaughter – 2005 Thomas Patrick O’Hagan and Julia O’Hagan arrived […]
William H. Wincapaw…The Flying Santa Claus
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 […]
Celebrate the Holidays in Ponce Inlet: A Family-Friendly Tradition on Florida’s Coast
If you’re searching for holiday events in Volusia County or the best family-friendly things to do near Daytona Beach this Christmas, look no further than the Ponce Inlet Lighthouse and […]
Kick Off the Holiday Season in Ponce Inlet: Music, Santa, Parades & Coastal Holiday Charm
The holiday season in Volusia County is officially here, and there’s no better place to celebrate than Ponce Inlet—a small coastal town full of festive charm, rich history, seaside beauty, […]
When Baseball Legends Came to Ponce Inlet
During the 1970s, the quiet coastal town of Ponce Inlet played host to one of baseball’s greatest dynasties: the Cincinnati Reds, known to fans everywhere as the Big Red Machine. […]
The Statue Of Liberty And The Lighthouse Board
One hundred thirty-nine years ago close to this week, on October 10, 1886, President Grover Cleveland, dedicated the Statue of Liberty. A huge parade was held in Downtown New York […]
Lost Light on the St. John’s: The Story of the Volusia Bar Lighthouse
The story of the Volusia Bar Lighthouse begins and ends with the 300-mile long St. John’s River. The St. John’s is influenced by Atlantic Ocean tides as far south as […]
From Ancient Persia to Ponce Inlet: The Story of Hospitality Through Time
Facilities offering hospitality to travelers’ date to our earliest civilizations and in fact have been in evidence since ancient Persia. These were places where you would exchange money or goods […]
The Enduring Mystery of the Pharos of Alexandria
The Lighthouse of Alexandria, many times also referred to as the Pharos of Alexandria, was a lighthouse built by the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Ancient Egypt during the reign of Ptolemy […]
Brick Giants of the Florida Coast: St. Augustine Lighthouse
At Ponce Inlet, we’re inevitably compared to our northernmost sister, the St. Augustine Lighthouse. First, we’re both brick giants, and built in the twenty-year period after the Civil War when […]