caption: <PERSON> descends the stairs of the St. Marks Lighthouse. <PERSON>' family has a long history there. His mother was one of eight children who lived in the lighthouse. His grandmother was born there. His grandfather is the longest serving lighthouse keeper who stood watch from 1918 to 1949. The sprawling live oak tree near its entrance was planted by his great grandfather who came there in the 1800s from Dry Tortuga Lighthouse just south of Key West. We're just so happy that it's going to be restored to the glory days back when it was really nice. I remember when it was a real nice place,'' he said. ``I'm happy to see this done and I know my grandfather would be and my great grandfather.''
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