Caja de Muertos Lighthouse

The light was built in Ponce, Puerto Rico in 1887 by the Spanish government as a beacon of a 3rd order. The structure has an unusual double-cross of Lorraine T type arm so that makes it a unique architectural structure in Puerto Rico beacon system. The original lighting apparatus was a 1885, lenticular 3rd order Sautter, Lemonnier & Cie. lens. In 1945 the light was automated. The lighthouse was restored by the Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources and holds a lookout and a museum. In 2009 the government announced plans to Caja de Muertos Island and the lighthouse of one of the priorities of the department.