LOTD: Galera Point
(from: http://www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/tto.htm)
Galera Point (Toco)
1897. Active; focal plane 43 m (141 ft); white light, 6 s on, 4 s off. Approx. 12 m (40 ft) masonry tower with gallery; the lantern has been removed. For some years a square skeletal tower raised the total height to 23 m (75 ft), but recently that extsnion has been removed. Lighthouse painted white with red trim; the skeletal tower is painted with red and white horizontal bands. The University of the West Indies maintains weather and air monitoring equipment also mounted on the skeletal tower. A 2022 photo is below, the National Trust has a page for the lighthouse, Othmar Raoul Traninger has a good 2007 photo, Lightphotos.net has a good photo, Wikimedia has a 2009 photo, a 2008 photo is available, Trabas has a photo by Capt. Peter, and Google has a satellite view and a street view from the beach below the light station. After being neglected for many years the lighthouse was restored and repainted in 2006-07. In 2011 there was additional restoration, a parking lot for visitors was completed, and the lighthouse was staffed by security guards to protect visitors and prevent vandalism. Located at the northeastern tip of Trinidad, east of Toco. Site open, tower open by arrangement with the staff. Owner/site manager: Government of Trinidad and Tobago. . ARLHS TRI-004; Admiralty J5842; NGA 16266.
(full photo found here; ©Google Maps user FotoSalek
