Type:
Year Established:
1878
Existing:
No
Source:
LL-1908
Download:
143_Fort _Ripley_Shoal_SC_CG2.jpg (503.81 KB)
File Type:
jpg (image/jpeg)
Photo Credit:
USCG
Collection / Donor:
LOCATION
Location:
Charleston Harbor
Latitude:
32° 76.6'
Longitude:
79° 90.2'
City / Town:
CHARLESTON
U.S. State:
South Carolina
Country:
United States
OWNER & ACCESS
Open to Public:
No
STRUCTURE
Year Discontinued:
1932
Year Tower Established:
1878
Tower Construction Material:
WROUGHT IRON PILING
Tower Foundation:
SCREW-PILE
Height of light above mean high water, in feet:
44ft
Height, in feet, from base of structure to center of lantern:
44
Tower Shape:
HEXAGONAL
Tower Daymark:
White
Fog Signal Building?:
No
Keeper's Quarters?:
Yes
Year Keeper's Quarters:
1878
OPTICS
Original Optic Type:
FIFTH ORDER FRESNEL
Year Original Lens Installed:
1878
Private Aid:
No
USCG Access to Optics:
No
Entered by:
Entered Date:
Jan 15, 2018