the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse Foundation was formed and a memorandum of agreement was signed with the USAF. Head lighthouse keepers The following is the list of head lighthouse keepers that served the station: Nathaniel C. Scobie 1848 – 1850 Ora Carpenter 1850 – 1853 Mills O. Burnham 1853 – 1886 George M. Quarterman 1886 – 1887 James M. Knight 1887 – 1893 John L. Stuck 1893 – 1904 Clinton P. Honeywell 1904 – 1930 Oscar F. Quarterman 1930 – 1939 A. Davis 1939 – at least 1941 Restoration Since toxic lead paint was used to paint the lighthouse, a restoration project from 1995-1996 sandblasted the harmful paint off. The original copper lantern was also replaced with a galvanized steel lantern and was made into a lighthouse gazebo at the grounds of the Air Force Space and Missile Museum at Launch Complex 26 inside the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. A plaque mounted on a podium made from bricks of the 1848 lighthouse, was built to commemorate its dedication in October 1997. In 2003, the oil house located in front of the ground floor door was restored to its original (1890s) state. Strong winds had damaged the roof in the 1970s. A window that was added to the brick structure in the early 1900s was also covered up during restoration. During the 2006-2007 project, the structure was repainted using modern materials. The original copper lantern was repaired and restored to the lighthouse. The displaced galvanized steel lantern took its place at the lighthouse gazebo leaving just the original copper vent ball on its top. Ground sample tests taken in 2008 showed a very high level of lead in the soil around the tower, and visitors were kept away from the lighthouse for some time. The lighthouse today The lighthouse is open to public visitors and previously was a part of the Air Force Space and Missile Museum public tour. However, as of 2013 due to sequestration the Space Launch Delta 45 no longer offers a tour of the area. Currently, those seeking to visit the lighthouse, and nearby museum should book touring by the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse Foundation. Visitors may only ascend to the fifth floor of the lighthouse as the remaining floors have been deemed as a safety liability by the Space Force and require special access to ascend. The Cape Canaveral Lighthouse Foundation and volunteers are instrumental in the