The Georgetown Lighthouse was first a wooden structure built by the Dutch in 1817 to guide seafaring vessels from the Atlantic Ocean into the Demerara River. Located on Water Street, the 103-foot building was later rebuilt by the British on the same site in the 1830s. This almost 200-year-old building remains standing today, and looks down on what was once Fort William Frederick – now the Transport & Harbours Department.
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