In 1913 , work began on a new harbor inside the waterway .
In 1917 Congress appropriated $100,000 for a suite of new navigational aids , including this lighthouse to mark the outer end of the entrance way .
In 1913 , work began on a new harbor inside the waterway , and in 1917 Congress appropriated $100,000 for a suite of new navigational aids , including this lighthouse to mark the outer end of the entrance way .