Sanibel Island Light

The Sanibel Island Light is a lighthouse that sits on Point Ybel at the eastern end of the island. It was built in late 1884. The lighthouse was planned to be built in early 1884, but the ahip carrying all its ironwork sank not two miles from Sanibel Island. Hard hat divers managed to recover all but two pieces for the tower. The lighthouse has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. The Coast Guard still leases the site to the city of Sanibel. While the grounds are open to the public, the lighthouse itself is not.