The Elbow Reef lighthouse

The Elbow Reef Lighthouse

The Elbow Reef Lightstation in Hope Town, Abaco is the last manual, kerosene-fueled, intact, and complete light station in the world.

Abaconians were opposed to the lighthouse project in the 1860s, they saw the lighthouse as a threat to their shipwrecking trade. Wreckers went as far as to sink a barge being used to transport the building materials.

Despite originally being against the candy-striped lighthouse the Elbow Reef Lighthouse has become a loved and treasured landmark for the people of Abaco.

Drone work: Deanya Knowles

Photo credit: Fred Albury and the AbacoSun