The Lighthouses of the Lesser Antilles

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This page currently shows the documentation about the Lighthouses of the Lesser Antilles Islands.  In addition, the pictures below are linked to the relevant photo on the web (thus making available to you a higher resolution picture.)   I am very grateful to Russ Rowlett at the University of North Carolina for his excellent Lighthouse Directory from which I built the outline.  Each lighthouse is linked to (in our editorial opinion) the best reference site for that light.

St. Martin

AN 1 Marigot Located on a bluff guiding ships into the harbor of Marigot, the principal town of the French portion of the island of Saint-Martin, on the northwestern coast of the island.

St. Barthélemy

AN 2 Gustavia Gustavia

Located atop a hill at the site of historic Fort Gustave overlooking Gustavia harbor on the west side of the island of St. Barthélemy ("St. Barts").

Photo courtesy Mike Schinkel [Flickr]

Antigua and Barbuda

AN 3 Sandy Island Located on a low island off the entrance to the harbor of St. John's, Antigua.
AN 4 St. John's (Pillar Rock) This light was apparently built as part of a project to develop a large sugar refinery near St. John's. It was intended as the rear light of a range, but it proved to be in the wrong position for that purpose, and it was never commissioned. Located on a hill several blocks behind the waterfront of St. John's.

Martinique

AN 5 La Caravelle
latitude 14º 46' 28.7" N longitude 60º 52' 32,8" W

The lighthouse occupies a spectacular site overlooking the Atlantic. Located at the eastern end of the Caravelle Peninsula east of Trinité, in the Martinique Regional Nature Park.  It's about a 2 hour walk to get to the light.

Photo courtesy muzei [Flickr]

La Caravelle
AN 6 Ilet Cabrit Îlet Cabrit

Located on a small island off the south tip of Martinique. Accessible only by boat.

Photo courtesy Thierry Leprince [Carceller]

AN 7 Fort Saint-Louis The 18th century Fort St.-Louis is built on a peninsula barring entry to the inner harbor of Fort-de-France, Martinique's capital. The lighthouse is built high atop the stone walls of the fort. The fort is open to guided tours
AN 8 Pointe des Negres Pointe des Nègres

Located about two miles west of Fort-de-France.

Photo courtesy Eric & Cindy [Flickr]

AN 9 Le Prêcheur

Located on the northwestern coast of Martinique at the foot of the infamous volcano Pelée.

Photo courtesy Gilles Dhourdain [Carceller]

Le Precheur

St. Lucia

AN 10 Vigie
latitude 14º 1' 20.6" N 
longitude 61º 0' 5.3" W
Located on the Vigie peninsula, the north side of the harbor of Castries.
AN 11 Tapion Rock

Located atop an isolated rock outside the harbor of Castries. Inaccessible, but there are good views from ships arriving or leaving.

Photo courtesy ajean999 [webshots]

Tapion Rock
AN 12 Cap Moule a Chique Cap Moule à Chique

Located at Vieux Fort on the southernmost tip of the island.

Anonymous photo courtesy webshots

AN 13 Cul de Sac Bay Front Range  
AN 14 Cul de Sac Bay Rear Range  

St. Vincent

AN 15 Fort Charlotte

The site offers an outstanding view southwestward toward the Grenadines. Located atop Berkshire Hill on the west side of Kingstown, St. Vincent's capital. The fort is open to guided tours.

Anonymous photo courtesy webshots

Fort Charlotte

Grenada

AN 16 Fort George Fort George is now the local police headquarters. Located on the north side of the entrance to the harbor of St. George's, the capital of Grenada.
AN 16S Pointe Saline

Sadly, the light was deactivated and the tower demolished in the early 1980s.

Photo (1974) courtesy Paul Legros [webshots]

Pointe Saline
AN 17 Swedish Lightship 23 Västra Banken Located at Le Phare Bleu Marina on the south coast of Grenada, 5.5 km southeast of St. George's.

Barbados

AN 18 Ragged Point Ragged Point (East Point)
latitude 13º 9' 49.3" N longitude 59º 25' 58.5" W

Located on a bluff above the Atlantic about 2 km northwest of East Point, the easternmost point of the island.

Photo courtesy anonymonk [Flickr]

AN 19 South Point
latitude 13º 2' 49.6" N longitude 59º 31' 45.8" W

Located near the southernmost point of the island.

Photo courtesy Wayne Jackson [Flickr]

South Point
AN 20 Needhams Point Needhams Point
latitude 13° 4' 42.3" N longitude 59° 36' 40.9" W

Located at the south end of Carlisle Bay, southwest of Bridgetown; the light is just below the hotel.

Photo Holly Popowski [Flickr]

AN 21 Harrison Point
latitude 13º 18' 30.2" N longitude 59º 38' 54.2" W

Located at the northwesternmost point of the island, about 8 km north of Speightstown.

Photo courtesy El Ramon [Flickr]

Harrison Point

Aruba

AN 22 California Noordwestpunt (California, Hudishibana)

Located at the northern point of the island near Malmok. Accessible by car. Aruba Vacation Services offers tours that include this lighthouse.

Photo courtesy Maddox [Flickr]

AN 23 Oranjestad (Fort Zoutman, Willem III Tower)

Restored in 1983, the tower now houses the Historical Museum of Aruba.

Photo courtesy Stephan de Prouw [Flickr]

Willem III Tower
AN 24 Ceru Colorado Ceru Colorado (Seroe Colorado)

Located at the southeastern tip of the island.  While the site is open, it is hard to find.

Photo courtesy Stephan de Prouw [Flickr]

Curaçao

AN 25 Noordpunt Located at the northwestern tip of the island
AN 26 Kaap Sint Marie (Bullenbaai) Located on the west side of the island about 8 miles northwest of Willemstad.  This is now private property
AN 27 Riffort (Willemstad) The fort is now a shopping center, and the building with the lantern is a restaurant.
AN 28 Punt Kanon Punt Kanon (Oostpunt)

Located on the southeastern tip of Curaçao. Visible from the water only as it is on private property.

Photo courtesy Captain Theo [liteslist]

AN 29 Klein Curaçao

The light station buildings are the only structures on the barren island, located 11 km off the southeastern tip of Curaçao.  Accessible only by boat.

Photo courtesy Stephan de Prouw [Flickr]

Klein Curacao

Bonaire

AN 30 Malmok Malmok

Located at the northern tip of the island.

Photo courtesy Keith Sheridan [Flickr]

AN 31 Ceru Bentana (Seru Bentana, Ricado Winklar) Located on a rocky headland several miles east southeast of Malmok, near the northern tip of the island.
AN 32 Boca Spelonk Located on the northeast side of the island. Accessible only by foot or 4WD.
AN 33 Kralendijk (Fort Oranje)
latitude 12º 8' 55.5" N 
longitude 68º 16' 36.3" W

The light station now serves as the harbor master's office. Located in a seventeenth century fort at Kralendijk on the west side of the island.

Photo courtesy Klaus Kern [liteslist]

Kralendijk
AN 34 Lacre Punt Lacre Punt (Willemstoren)

Located at the southern tip of the island.

Photo courtesy Sue Hedtke [picasaweb]

Tobago

AN 35 Scarborough (Fort King George)

Fort and lighthouse are built on a hill commanding Bacolet Bay, the harbor of Scarborough, near the southwestern tip of Tobago.

Photo courtesy wolann [webshots]

Fort King George
AN 36 Crown Point  

Trinidad

AN 37 Port-of-Spain (St. Vincent Jetty Range Rear) The lighthouse was built at the base of the St. Vincent Jetty, but since then the shoreline has been extended and the original purpose of the light has been lost.  Located in the median of the waterfront street in downtown Port-of-Spain
AN 38 Crew's Inn Marina The lighthouse was built by Colin Barcant to help guide yachts into the docking area of Chaguaramas Bay, a very popular sheltered anchorage at the northwestern corner of Trinidad.
AN 39 Point Baleine (Espalon Point) Located on the southwest point of Gaspar Grande Island, just off Chaguaramas Bay. Accessible only by boat.
AN 40 Chacachacare
latitude 10º 41' 56" N 
longitude 61º 45' 6.9"W
The lighthouse, one of the highest in the Americas, is built atop a steep mountain with a spectacular view.  Located on the island of Chacachacare in the Dragon's Mouth strait, off the northwesternmost tip of Trinidad. Accessible only by boat; tours available from Chaguaramas.
AN 41 Galera Point (Toco)

Located at the northeastern tip of Trinidad, east of Toco.

Photo courtesy Orthmar Raoul Traninger [Flickr]

Toco
AN 42 Brigand Hill The lighthouse shares the site with a large TV/radio transmission facility. Located on a hilltop on the east side of Trinidad, overlooking the Atlantic.

US Virgin Islands

AN 43 Buck Island

Located at the highest point of Buck Island, about 3 mi south of St. Thomas. The island has been a wildlife refuge since 1969. Accessible only by boat.

Photo courtesy M.G. Nelson [Flickr]

Buck Island
AN 44 Muhlenfeldt Point the southeastern entrance to the harbor of Charlotte Amalie postcard
AN 45 Hams Bluff

Located on the northwestern coast of St. Croix, marking the approach to the harbor of Fredericksted.

Photo may be purchased from Marinas.com

Hams Bluff
AN 46 Fort Louise Augusta
latitude 17º 45' 18.5" N 
longitude 64º 41' 39.6" W
(Christiansted Entrance Range Front) Located on a promontory at the north end of Christiansted harbor.  The active range light is mounted on a 17 ft skeletal tower nearby.

Guadeloupe

AN 47 La Désirade The original lighthouse was a cast iron skeletal tower with lantern and gallery. Located at the eastern end of the island of La Désirade, which is east of the main island of Guadeloupe. (photo)
AN 48 Port du Moule west Le Moule (Port du Moule)

Located on the west side of the entrance to Le Moule, a small port and resort town on the northeast coast of Grande Terre.

Photo courtesy Klaus Potschien [liteslist]

AN 49 Le Moule Est (Port du Moule) As the title suggests, this light is located on the east side of the entrance to Le Moule. (photo)
AN 50 Petite-Terre Petite-Terre is a small island southeast of Guadeloupe. Located at the eastern end of the island. The lighthouse is visible distantly from Pointe des Châteaux at the easternmost tip of the main island. Accessible only by boat; tours available from Saint François. (photo)
AN 51 Îlet du Gosier

Located on a small island about 100 meters offshore from Gosier and 5 km south of Pointe-à-Pitre. Accessible only by boat.

Photo courtesy Klaus Potschien [liteslist]

Ilet du Gosier
AN 52 Trois-Rivières Located on a bluff above the small harbor at Trois-Rivières, on the southeast coast of Grande Terre about 11 km east of Vieux-Fort. (photo)
AN 53 Vieux-Fort

Located at the southwestern tip of the island, with popular gardens nearby.

Photo courtesy Klaus Potschien [liteslist]

Vieux Fort
AN 54 Anse a la Barque Head Anse à la Barque

Located in a small bay about 10 km north of Basse Terre on the west side of the island.

Photo courtesy Klaus Potschien [liteslist]

AN 55 Pointe de la Barque (Pointe de l'Anse)

Located on the point enclosing the north side of Anse à la Barque. Accessible by hiking trail within a protected natural area.

Photo courtesy MaBufeau [Flickr]

Pointe de la Barque
AN 56 Bourg des Saintes The Îles des Saintes are small islands located about 20 km south of Basse Terre. Located at the foot of the wharf in Bourg des Saintes, the only town in the islands. (photo)

 

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