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Fireside Chat: From Flame to Fresnel - The Tools That Lit Cape Florida

  • 07/16/2025
  • 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Lighthouse Compound - Keeper's Cottage at Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park

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FIRESIDE CHAT SERIES

From Flame to Fresnel: The Tools That Lit Cape Florida

Wednesday, July 16, 2025,  6:30-8:00 PM

Free Event for MEMBERS

$ 10.00 for Non-Members

Refreshments & Light Bites

We welcome retired Coast Guard Commander Neil Hurley for an informal talk and demonstration of some of the equipment used to light Cape Florida Lighthouse during its 200-year-long history. Producing the best light at the least cost made lighting lighthouses an important field of scientific development in the 1800’s. Neil will enlighten you (bad joke intended) with some of the historic “state of the art” equipment and principles used at Cape Florida.  

Neil served in the U.S. Coast Guard for 23 years, with tours of duty on both a Coast Guard buoy tender servicing lighthouses on the Great Lakes and in the Miami, Florida District Coast Guard Office responsible for aids to navigation in the southeastern United States. His work grew into a hobby of researching the history of Florida lighthouses and numerous books, magazine articles and talks.

Neil is also the project lead who secured funding and organized efforts to replace the windows of Cape Florida Lighthouse. His enthusiasm and support for preserving our historic lighthouse is deeply appreciated. We eagerly look forward to his talk in July.

Neil Hurley pointing out a stone from the original arc over the door

DATE: Wednesday, July 16th, 2025

TIME: 6:30 PM - 8:00PM

LOCATION: at the Lighthouse Keeper’s Cottage

FREE for MEMBERS. $10.00 Donation for Non-Members. Park Entry fee required. Payment methods on site: ZELLE, VENMO, cash, check, on-line donation portal.

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Bring your folding chair! (We have some, but bring your own if you can). To help us make all events waste free, please bring your reusable cup.

Friends of Cape Florida, Inc.
1200 S. Crandon Blvd. | Key Biscayne, FL 33149 | 786-582-2673

Friends of Cape Florida, Inc., established in 2000, is a Florida Not For Profit corporation (EIN 55-0810948) and has been approved by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, charitable organization. All or part of your gift may be tax-deductible as a charitable contribution.  Please check with your tax advisor. A copy of the official registration and financial information may be obtained from the Division of Consumer Services by calling toll-free 800-435-7352 within the state. Registration does not imply endorsement, approval, or recommendation by the state. 

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