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Light House Cemetery

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Location : Sun City, Hillsborough County, USA
Coordinate : 27.6000420, -82.7603210
Description : At the outbreak of the Civil War Confederate troops briefly occupied the island of Egmont Key. Before the Confederates evacuated the island they removed the fresnel lens from the Egmont Key Lighthouse to deprive the Union Navy use of the beacon. In November 1861 Union Naval Forces captured Egmont Key and established a base for Union gunboats blockading Tampa Bay. As the war progressed, run-away slaves, Union sympathizers, and Confederate Prisoners of War were also housed on Egmont Key. Union Gunboats from Egmont Key often shelled buildings of military importance on Tampa Bay and in 1862 shelled Tampa itself. In... Read More

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  • Where is Light House Cemetery?

    Light House Cemetery is located at Egmont Key National Wildlife Refuge Sun City, Hillsborough County ,Florida , 33715USA.

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    0 memorials

  • Where are the coordinates of the Light House Cemetery?

    Latitude: 27.6000420
    Longitude: -82.7603210

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