The Lighthouse at Volusia Bar

The story of the lighthouse at Volusia Bar begins and ends with FIorida's St. Johns River. Originating in the Fellsmere Swamp southwest of Vero Beach, the St. Johns is one of only a few United States rivers that flow north. The St. Johns is unique in that it flows north to empty into an ocean, the Atlantic, at Jacksonville. Over 300 miles long, the St. Johns has been a crucial transportation route since prehistoric times when native peoples used dugout canoes to travel its length. As Florida's longest river, it was, and continues to be, instrumental in the development of the state.