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Port-of-Spain Lighthouse: A beacon of history and beauty

How the Port-of-Spain Lighthouse became a symbol of Trinidad’s past.

The Port-of-Spain Lighthouse remains a definitive maritime monument and historical gateway representing the colonial and commercial evolution of Trinidad and Tobago. Originally commissioned in 1842 by Governor Colonel Sir Henry McLeod, the structure served as the primary navigational guide for vessels entering the Gulf of Paria. Standing 64 feet tall, …

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