The first lighthouse was erected some 150 years ago to warn mariners of the dangerous areas along the shore. Unfortunately, the first lighthouse, which was only 60 feet tall, was not tall enough. The next one was too close to the shore and had to be moved, which was not an easy task in terrain full of swamps and lowlands. Finally, after ten months of rebuilding, the new lighthouse was relit in 1894 in the location where it stands today. The new tower is made of iron plates that are bolted together and covered with two layers of brick. The Cape Canaveral Lighthouse is 151 feet tall, and it sends a beam of light 22 nautical miles towards the sea.

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