As you approach the Cape Canaveral lighthouse you are greeted by a long gravel-shell walkway and the first thing you reach is a small monument that gives a brief description of the lighthouse. It reads: “Originally constructed in 1868 overlooking …
ALDEN PITARD POSTED ON MARCH 6, 2023 POSTED IN UNCATEGORIZED I’ll be posting at least one photograph a day of the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse or Cape Canaveral Launch Sites starting in March of 2023. For over 20 years I have been stopping by and …
I’ll be posting at least one photograph a day of the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse or Cape Canaveral Launch Sites starting in March of 2023. For over 20 years I have been stopping by and photographing the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse and …
I often visit Complex 34, the site of the tragic Apollo 1 fire and will post in detail information about Complex 34 with numerous photos at a later date. But there is great view of Complex 37 from the Pad …
CAPE CANAVERAL LIGHTHOUSE On May 21, 1838, Florida Territorial delegate Charles Downing requested a lighthouse be built on Cape Canaveral. The first lighthouse completed in Jan. 1848 and stood 65-feet tall, had a 55 foot tower and a 10-foot lantern …
The Sun sets behind the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse on a cool February evening. As the sun sets it reflects off of the 151 foot black and white striped structure and as we glance east over the Atlantic ocean we see …
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The Cape Canaveral Lighthouse surrounded by early morning fog is both beautiful and surreal. Sometimes it looks like the Lighthouse is floating off of the ground with low hanging fog hiding it’s lower base. Most of The Cape is undeveloped …
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Launch Complex 19 Highlights Cape Canaveral in 3D BR2264- Launch Complex 19 Launch Stand, Ramp.This historic launch complex at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, is unique in character. The complex is a deactivated launch site used by NASA to …
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Over the last 15 years while working at “The Cape” I’ve had the opportunity to photograph the Cape Canaveral lighthouse both on the way to work and on the way home. I’ve also researched looking for any history and old …
Nestled near the tip of Cape Canaveral lies a very unique launch complex constructed in 1957. At first sight you would not recognize it as a typical launching pad for rockets, instead of launching vertical, the rockets are launched horizontal …
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