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Posted: Sat Mar 8th, 2008 02:20 pm |
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A visitor to the Culebrita lighthouse recently was shocked and appalled at the trash and graffitti left behind -- some of it apparently from the days when the Coast Guard had stewardship of the lighthouse. The lighthouse has been off limits to visitors in recent years because of safety factors.
An investigation into the vandalism has started and cleanup volunteer efforts will be organized and details posted here on the forum.
As background, the Culebra Foundation, which has just recently opened the Culebra Museum, and is the organization that for several years has dedicated themselves to preserving Culebra's history and culture, is very involved in the Lighthouse. I have attached a letter below from Juan Romero explaining the history a little bit more.
Even though part of the blame for the Culebrita lighhouse stuation falls
> on the
> US Coast Guard, it has to be prior and before 2002, and before the
> propertry
> was transferred to General Services Administration. After November 2002
> the
> lighthouse was transferred to the Commocnwealth of Puerto Rico,
> especifically
> the Municipality of Culebra. After damages inflicted by Hurricane Hugo in
> 1989,
> I began, and later thru the Culebra Foundation, to make efforts to recover
> and
> restore the lighthhouse. In between years 2001 and 2004, appropiations of
> more
> than two-millions were made by the local government for that purpose, but
> disgrafully, the whole thing has been mishandled. If anyone is to be blame
> now,
> it is our local government. Numerous letters have been written to the
> Governor,
> Office of Historical Preservation, Puerto Rico Conservation Trust, and
> other
> senators and government officials,to no avail. Thanks for bringing this
> matter
> to our attention. Please forward to those concerned.
>
> Juan J. Romero
> President
> Fundacion de Culebra, Inc.
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Posted: Sun Mar 9th, 2008 03:38 pm |
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I've been asked to remind everyone that the lighthouse is COMPLETELY off limits, and noone should be inside the building.
It should be the responsiblity of the Municipality of Culebra, who owns the lighthouse and adjacent lands to both monitor the safety factors as well as organize a cleanup crew, and help with the Foundacion's efforts to restore this important building.
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