Keshorn Walcott Toco Lighthouse
The Galera Point Toco Lighthouse now famously known as the Keshorn Walcott Toco Lighthouse was completed in October of 1867 and officially opened on November 1st 1897 after eight months of construction under the direction of the Harbour Master, Mr. James B. Sanders. Since that year was the 50th Anniversary of the Queen Victoria's ascent to the British Throne, an inscription was placed on the lighthouse in commemoration of this event the inscription reads:
"Victoria Regional Diamond Jubilee 1897".
The lighthouse is seventy feet high and was originally equipped with a kerosene light which shone through a revolving lens with 4,000,000 candelas.
In the 1950's the original lantern was removed and a smaller automatic blinking light was installed. In 1984 an eight-meter long trestle with a brighter beacon light covering a radius of 16 nautical miles and reaching an elevation of 43 meters was erected. The light character is six seconds on and six seconds off.
Keshorn Walcott, born on April 2, 1993, is from the scenic village of Toco in North Trinidad. At the London 2012 Olympics, he won GOLD in the men's javelin, throwing 84.58 meters in the second round. He also made Olympic history by becoming the first non-European javelin champion in sixty years.
In the 1950's the original lantern was removed and a smaller automatic blinking light was installed. In 1984 an eight-meter long trestle with a brighter beacon light covering a radius of 16 nautical miles and reaching an elevation of 43 meters was erected. The light character is six seconds on and six seconds off.
Keshorn Walcott, born on April 2, 1993, is from the scenic village of Toco in North Trinidad. At the London 2012 Olympics, he won GOLD in the men's javelin, throwing 84.58 meters in the second round. He also made Olympic history by becoming the first non-European javelin champion in sixty years.
