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Elbow Reef Lighthouse

Lighthouse·Hope Town · Elbow Cay, Abaco

The candy-striped lighthouse

About Elbow Reef Lighthouse

The British Imperial Lighthouse Service built this candy-striped lighthouse to mark the Elbow Reef in the 1860s, and it still towers over Hope Town harbour. The lighthouse society runs a gift shop on Front Street in town.

Why it's on our list

  • Built in the 1860s
  • Over Hope Town harbour
  • Society gift shop

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Elbow Reef Lighthouse before you go.

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