St. Augustine - Lighthouse and Maritime Museum

Learn about 500+ years of maritime history at the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum. From the first, wooden, watch tower in the late 1500s to the current St. Augustine Light Station, built from 1871-1874, discover the importance of these aids-to-navigation.

A Shipyard Playground for children is just one of the many options for family fun at the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum.
Other fun things to do for kids include:
• WRECKED! exhibit tablets with a game about finding a shipwreck and artifacts underwater.
• 1874 Lighthouse Tower (self-guided climb up the 219-step spiral staircase for those 44 inches and taller)
• 1876 Keepers’ House: At Home with the Harns
• Nation’s Oldest Port® Demos (interactive demonstrations)
• Maritime Hammock Nature Trails & Scavenger Hunt
• Maritime Education Center with hands-on children’s activities: Wooden climb-in lighthouse, puppets, etch-a-sketch, and viewfinders
• Conservation Lab and PGA Viewing Window