{"id":1986,"date":"2025-07-17T17:42:23","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T21:42:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/caperockets.com\/?p=1986"},"modified":"2025-07-17T17:47:35","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T21:47:35","slug":"throwback-thursday-cape-canaveral-lighthouse-1950","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/caperockets.com\/?p=1986","title":{"rendered":"Throwback Thursday &#8211; Cape Canaveral Lighthouse &#8211; 1950"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Lets go back 75 years and a view from the top of the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I do not have much information about the photo below that I was able to acquire while working at the Kennedy Space Center. The following caption was included with the photo:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Cape view as it looked in 1950 from the lighthouse. Date: 01\/01\/1950.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PL-64-81815.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"614\" src=\"http:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PL-64-81815-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PL-64-81815-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PL-64-81815-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PL-64-81815-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PL-64-81815-1536x921.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PL-64-81815-2048x1229.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PL-64-81815-100x60.jpg 100w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PL-64-81815-150x90.jpg 150w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PL-64-81815-200x120.jpg 200w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PL-64-81815-450x270.jpg 450w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PL-64-81815-600x360.jpg 600w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PL-64-81815-900x540.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><strong>A view looking East from the top of the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse in 1950.<\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Fast Forward 65 years to 2015 and a climb up the lighthouse and some more current views from the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/G8Q96133-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/G8Q96133-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1985\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/G8Q96133-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/G8Q96133-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/G8Q96133-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/G8Q96133-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/G8Q96133-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/G8Q96133-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/G8Q96133-150x225.jpg 150w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/G8Q96133-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/G8Q96133-450x675.jpg 450w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/G8Q96133-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/G8Q96133-900x1350.jpg 900w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/G8Q96133-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>Looking Southeast at Hangar C from the top of the Lighthous<\/em><\/strong>e<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/G8Q96139-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/G8Q96139-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1981\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/G8Q96139-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/G8Q96139-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/G8Q96139-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/G8Q96139-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/G8Q96139-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/G8Q96139-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/G8Q96139-150x225.jpg 150w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/G8Q96139-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/G8Q96139-450x675.jpg 450w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/G8Q96139-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/G8Q96139-900x1350.jpg 900w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/G8Q96139-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>A view looking  North East with Complex 36 Blockhouse in the Distance.<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/G8Q96130-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/G8Q96130-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1984\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/G8Q96130-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/G8Q96130-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/G8Q96130-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/G8Q96130-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/G8Q96130-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/G8Q96130-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/G8Q96130-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/G8Q96130-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/G8Q96130-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/G8Q96130-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/G8Q96130-900x600.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A view looking South from the top of the Lighthouse.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/G8Q96158-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1983\" src=\"https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/G8Q96158-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1983\" 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https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/G8Q96158-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/G8Q96163-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1982\" src=\"https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/G8Q96163-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1982\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/G8Q96163-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/G8Q96163-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/G8Q96163-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/G8Q96163-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/G8Q96163-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/G8Q96163-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/G8Q96163-150x225.jpg 150w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/G8Q96163-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/G8Q96163-450x675.jpg 450w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/G8Q96163-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/G8Q96163-900x1350.jpg 900w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/G8Q96163-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And a couple views from the ground of the Lighthouse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Cape-Canaveral-lighthouse-map-Text.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"556\" src=\"http:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Cape-Canaveral-lighthouse-map-Text.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1965\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Cape-Canaveral-lighthouse-map-Text.jpg 400w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Cape-Canaveral-lighthouse-map-Text-216x300.jpg 216w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Cape-Canaveral-lighthouse-map-Text-100x139.jpg 100w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Cape-Canaveral-lighthouse-map-Text-150x209.jpg 150w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Cape-Canaveral-lighthouse-map-Text-200x278.jpg 200w, https:\/\/caperockets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Cape-Canaveral-lighthouse-map-Text-300x417.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<div class=\"twitter-share\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" 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