About American Shoal
Year of Construction: 1880
First Lighted: July 15, 1880
Electrified: 1938 (diesel generator)
Automated: 1963
Deactivated: 2015
Tower Height: 124 feet
Focal Height: 109 feet
Type of Tower: octagonal pyramidal skeletal
Foundation Materials: iron screwpiles
Number of Stairs: unknown
Daymark: red (1990s-present)
Status: active
Current Optic: none
Grounds Open To The Public: yes-open water
Tower Open To The Public: no