Biloxi Lighthouse
National Register of Historic Places

Biloxi Lighthouse

Biloxi, Harrison County, Mississippi
Listed
October 2, 1973
Type
Structure
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
73001012

About this property

Biloxi Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Biloxi, Mississippi, adjacent to the Mississippi Sound of the Gulf of Mexico. The lighthouse has been maintained by female keepers for more years than any other lighthouse in the United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973 and declared a Mississippi Landmark in 1987.

Location

Biloxi, Harrison County, Mississippi
30.39436, -88.90115

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 73001012. It was listed on October 2, 1973.

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Battles

Biloxi — Confederate Evacuation and Union Naval Operations
1862Civil War
1 mi
Ship Island — Confederate Evacuation and Union Occupation
1861Civil War
12.4 mi
Capture of Ship Island (Gulf Coast)
1861Civil War
12.9 mi

Questions about this property

When was Biloxi Lighthouse listed on the National Register?

Biloxi Lighthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 2, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Biloxi Lighthouse?

Biloxi Lighthouse is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Biloxi Lighthouse?

The period of significance for Biloxi Lighthouse is recorded as the civil_war era.

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