Baron Bliss Light

Baron Bliss Lighthouse

Baron Bliss Light in Belize City
Baron Bliss Lighthouse
Belize
Location Fort George
Belize City
Belize
Coordinates 17°29′29.2″N 88°10′53.2″W / 17.491444°N 88.181444°W / 17.491444; -88.181444Coordinates: 17°29′29.2″N 88°10′53.2″W / 17.491444°N 88.181444°W / 17.491444; -88.181444
Year first constructed 1885 (first)
Construction concrete tower
Tower shape tapered pillar tower with balcony and no lantern
Markings / pattern white tower and red band at the base, red balcony
Height 15 metres (49 ft)
Focal height 16 metres (52 ft)
Characteristic F R 5s.
Admiralty number J5954
NGA number 16368
ARLHS number BLZ-014

Baron Bliss Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Belize City. Established in 1885, it has a focal plane of 16 m (52 ft) and is painted white and red.[1] It is named after one of Belize's greatest benefactors, Baron Bliss, who is known to have never actually set foot on Belizean shores but was impressed with the people's warm hospitality.[2] He was a sailor and fisherman who traveled the world aboard his yacht the "Sea King". On March 9, 1926, Baron Bliss died leaving instructions that he be buried in a granite tomb near the sea, enclosed with an iron fence with a lighthouse built nearby. This is why this monument was constructed (in remembrance of him) and also at the location where it stands today.

Uses of the lighthouse

The lighthouse, among its main purpose of serving as a traffic warning for boats travelling nearby, has also been used for advertisement purposes as well. It is featured on one of Belikin's most popular alcoholic beverage named "The Lighthouse lager". This in return has placed the lighthouse image on billboards, coasters, cups, mugs and other promotional items around the country of Belize. It is also a major tourist attraction in Belize when it comes to sight seeing and it was listed at #20 of top 53 things to do in Belize on tripadvisor website.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Belize". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  2. ↑ Bradley, Leo H. (1986). Baron Bliss and His Bounty to Belize. Belize: Government Printery. Retrieved February 25, 2016.

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