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The St. Joseph Point Light was a lighthouse on the mainland north of present-day Port St. Joe, Florida, across the entrance to St. Joseph Bay from St. Joseph Point. St. Joseph Bay is enclosed by St. Joseph Peninsula, which runs west some three miles (5 km) from the mainland to Cape San Blas, and then northerly 15 miles (24 km) to St. Joseph Point. An earlier light in the area was the St. Joseph Bay Light. St. Joseph Bay Light St. Joseph Bay is one of the best natural harbors on the Gulf Coast of the United States, and the town of St. Joseph was founded in its shores in 1836. Unfortunately for the town, no rivers flow into St. Joseph Bay. In an attempt to capture some of the freight that shipped out of Apalachicola, two railroads were constructed from St. Joseph to the Apalachicola River, including the Lake Wimico and St. Joseph Canal and Railroad. Also in 1836, the Legislative Council of the Territory of Florida petitioned Congress for a lighthouse to mark the entrance to St. Joseph Bay. The St. Joseph Bay lighthouse was approved, and was erected on St. Joseph Point, at the end the St. Joseph Peninsula, entering service in early 1839. The lighthouse was a 55-foot (17 m) white conical brick tower, with 15 lamps with 16-inch (410 mm) reflectors at a height of 50 feet (15 m). In the meantime the town of St. Joseph had boomed, and hosted the 1838 convention to draft Florida's first constitution. However, in 1841 a ship brought yellow fever to St. Joseph. The disease killed many, and caused others to flee from the town. In 1843 a hurricane with a large storm surge destroyed the town. The site was abandoned for more than 50 years. In the 20th century the city of Port St. Joe was established about two miles (3 km) north of the site of old St. Joseph. A petition was submitted in 1842 to close the St. Joseph Bay lighthouse, but it remained in service until 1847, when the lighthouse lantern and other equipment were moved to the new Cape San Blas lighthouse. The old St. Joseph Bay lighthouse was washed away in 1851. St. Joseph Point (Beacon Hill) Light Increasing activity in St. Joseph Bay, and the dangerous waters around St. Joseph Peninsula, led to calls for reactivation of a light for the entrance to St. Joseph Bay. After several recommendations from the Lighthouse Board, Congress approved a new lighthouse in 1898. The Lighthouse Board decided to place the new light at Beacon Hill on the mainland. The official name for the new light was St. Joseph Light Range Station. It was also known as the Beacon Hill Light, and is now called the St. Joseph Point Light by the Coast Guard. (Note that the St. Joseph Bay Light was on St. Joseph Point, while the St. Joseph Point Light is on the mainland.) The new light station was completed in 1902. The light station at Beacon Hill consisted of two lights. The Rear Range Light was a square wooden house with a hip roof and the lantern at the peak of the roof. The Front Range Light was a wooden pyramidal tower 600 feet (180 m) seaward of the Rear Range Light. The house was raised above the ground, and the area under the house had work and storage rooms. The under part was later completely enclosed and used as barracks for troops who patrolled the shore in the area during World War II. The light station was very isolated in the early years, as the nearest town was 14 miles (23 km) away. In 1960 the light was moved to a skeletal steel tower. The new light has a lamp with a 12-inch (300 mm) lens at a height of 78 feet (24 m). The old lighthouse was sold for $300 and moved three miles to a farm, where it was used first as a residence and then as a barn. In 1978 the house changed hands and was moved to Simmons Bayou, where it was restored and is now used as a private residence. References McCarthy, Kevin M. (1990). Florida Lighthouses, Paintings by William L. Trotter, Gainesville, Florida: University of Florida Press. ISBN 0-8130-0982-0. "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Florida". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01. Retrieved February 16, 2006. National Park Service Inventory of Historic Light Stations - Florida Lighthouses - List of Florida Lighthouses - St. Joseph Point Range Rear Light "Beacon Hill" Archived 2005-12-08 at the Wayback Machine - retrieved February 16, 2006 Lighthouse Friends - St. Joseph Point, FL - retrieved February 16, 2006 Lighthouse Depot - St. Joseph Bay Light - retrieved February 16, 2006 Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society - Lighthouse 'U' List - retrieved February 16, 2006. Discover the Joseph Light popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Joseph Light books.
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Light Bulb
Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld & Stephanie DehenninElectric lightswithout them, we'd be in the dark! Here is a "biography" of the light bulb, an essential invention that lights up our days and nights.From the first spark of Thomas ...
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Come Home for Christmas
Matthew WestMatthew West, in his trademark creative and engaging style, leads readers to experience Christmas through the eyes of a child and to come home to greater joy, hope, peace, and belo...
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The Cloud Garden
Paul Winder & Tom Hart DykeThe Darién Gap is a place of legend. The only break in the PanAmerican highway, which runs from Alaska to the tip of South America, it is an almost impregnable strip of swamp, jung...
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Where the Light Enters
Jill BidenAn intimate look at the love that built the Biden family and the delicate balancing act of the woman at its center"How did you get this number?" Those were the first words Jill Bid...
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Advent Conspiracy
Rick McKinley, Chris Seay & Greg HolderAn updated and revised version of a book that has impacted thousands of churches: Are you tired of how consumerism has stolen the soul of Christmas? This year, take a stand! Join t...
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Living in the Light of Inextinguishable Hope
Iain Duguid & Matthew HarmonLearn how the story of Joseph prefigures the gospel, testifying to God’s electing grace and showing how he redeems and restores broken and dysfunctional sinners to accomplish his p...
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Dennis Light v. Edgar Joseph Lane
Missouri Court of Appeals St. Louis DistrictPlaintiffs appeal from the dismissal of their suits for failure to state a claim against defendantsrespondents: the City of Pacific, Robertsville Fire Department, Pacific Fire Prot...
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Dark Eden
Joe BeineDuring the first year of the pandemic, Regina seeks solace from her isolation and anxiety in her backyard, which is filled with twisted vines and branches. Streams of light somehow...
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Off The Hook
John ArvaiHave you ever wondered why there are ornaments on your tree? Or why there is a star on top of your tree? Now those questions have answers! Set in a world where a Christmas tr...
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The Berenstain Bears Stand Up to Bullying
Mike BerenstainYoung readers will learn about bullying in this addition to the Living Lights™ series of Berenstain Bears books. Children will understand how to handle bullies and identify that ev...
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Light of Reason, Light of Faith
Maurice Ashley Agbaw-EbaiFr. Maurice Ashley AgbawEbai, a native of Cameroon, has written a fresh, exciting new study of the lifelong engagement of Josef Ratzinger, later Pope Benedict XVI, with the German ...
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Changing Times
Mary Jane StaplesIt is 1953 Coronation year and like all of Cockney London the members of the Adams family are looking forward to the celebrations. Chinese Lady, now Lady Finch, worries that her ...
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Joseph
Sister Louise Sweigart cgsJoseph, the young carpenter of Nazareth has lost his heart to the maiden he has seen coming from the well. Who is this girl? He is expected to marry. He dreams of fatherhood. But h...
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American Highway
Joseph LightAll of the photographs within this book, by English photographer Joseph Light, were taken from inside a Chevrolet on a month long journey between Death Valley, California and Albuq...
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Light A National Poetry Day Book
Gaby MorganA poetry book to celebrate National Poetry Day 2015 with poems on the them of light from Deborah Alma, Brian Moses, Chrissie Gittins, Liz Brownlee, Michaela Morgan, Jan Dean, Paul ...
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The Schreber Case
Sigmund FreudThe Schreber Case is distinctive from the other case histories in that it's based on the memoirs of a conjectural patient. Schreber was a judge and doctor of law who lived accordin...
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In the manger
Max LucadoThough the bright lights of Christmas glitter briefly, the message of the season lasts foreverthe Word becomes flesh, and the Creator becomes the creation. Join pastor and New...
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God Came Near
Max LucadoJoin bestselling author and pastor Max Lucado as he brings to life the most important event in history: when God Came Near.It all happened in a momenta most remarkable moment: God ...
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Lights Out
Jessica StremerBased on the reallife Lights Out movement, this inspirational picture book shows how even the smallest of actions, like flipping a switch, can make a big difference in helping migr...
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My Christmas Story Tree
Mary Manz SimonBestselling author Dr. Mary Manz Simon tells the story of Jesus’s birth through decorations we place on an evergreen each year, helping little ones better understand and remember t...
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City Pittsburgh v. Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission. Duquesne Light Co. v. Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission. St. Joseph Lead Co. Pennsylvania v. Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission. Crucible Steel Co. America v. Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Superior Court of PennsylvaniaThis is an appeal from the denial after final hearing of an application by the appellants (hereinafter called plaintiffs) to enjoin the appellee corporation (hereinafte...
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The Berenstain Bears, the Very First Christmas
Jan BerenstainJoin the Bear cubs as they learn all about Jesus’ holy birth. From the angel Gabriel’s announcement to Mary to the visit from the three wise men, join Mama, Papa, Brother, Sister, ...
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One Wintry Night
Ruth Bell GrahamA snowy night, a warm cabin, and a boy who hears the Christmas story for the first time?beginning with creation and ending with Jesus’ resurrection. Ruth Bell Graham’s timeless hol...
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Honest Advent
Scott EricksonIn a world that's difficult to make sense of, and a season that's so often overtaken by consumerism, here you'll find heartstirring illustrations and thoughtprovoking meditations d...
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Love God Greatly Bible Storybook
Love God GreatlyWith contributions from diverse voices and children around the world, the Love God Greatly Bible Storybook tells 40 Bible stories and gives glimpses into how far and wide God's lov...
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Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
Turbo-LearningA Comprehensive Book Review of Catch 22 This novel is set during the second half of World War II. Yossarian, a soldier, is stationed on the island of Pianosa, with his Air Force...