Type:
Year Established:
1877
Existing:
Yes
Source:
LL-1908
Download:
File Type:
jpg (image/jpeg)
Photo Date:
2009
Photo Courtesy of:
Mike & Carol McKinney
Collection / Donor:
LOCATION
Location:
Hilton Head Island
Latitude:
32°9′51″N
Longitude:
80°44′24″W
City / Town:
Beaufort
U.S. State:
South Carolina
Location County:
Beaufort
Country:
United States
OWNER & ACCESS
Open to Public:
Yes
STRUCTURE
Year Discontinued:
1932
Year Tower Established:
1880
Tower Construction Material:
Cast Iron
Tower Foundation:
Concrete Footings
Height of light above mean high water, in feet:
92
Height, in feet, from base of structure to center of lantern:
89
Tower Shape:
Skeletal Pyramidal with central cylinder
Tower Daymark:
White
Fog Signal Building?:
No
Keeper's Quarters?:
Yes
Year Keeper's Quarters:
1880
Other Structures:
Oil House (1892), Cisterns
OPTICS
Current Optic:
Sodium Vapor (Decorative)
Private Aid:
No
USCG Access to Optics:
No
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Entered Date:
Jul 21, 2017