Sombrero Key Light off of Marathon in the Florida Keys. The solitary beacon has steadfastly withstood many storms such as this..and far worse since it was completed and lit by a first order Fresnel lens on March 17, 1858. In 2008 this light will have stood sentinel on Sombrero Shoal for 150 years.

Sombrero Key Light off of Marathon in the Florida Keys. The solitary beacon has steadfastly withstood many storms such as this..and far worse since it was completed and lit by a first order Fresnel lens on March 17, 1858. In 2008 this light will have stood sentinel on Sombrero Shoal for 150 years.