A Living Light

The Cape Canaveral Lighthouse has stood on the cape for over 150 years. In the beginning, the current lighthouse was located about a mile and a half east toward the tip of Cape Canaveral. It was not, however, the first lighthouse located on the cape. The first tower, built of brick, was just 65 feet tall. […]

Area History

Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge began with the development of the US Space Program. In 1962, NASA acquired 140,000 acres of land adjacent to the existing USAF launch facility on Cape Canaveral and established the John F. Kennedy Space Center. NASA built a launch complex and support facilities, but most […]