Oyster Beds Beacon

Year Established:
1849
Existing:
No
Source:
LL-1908

LOCATION

Location:
Savannah River
Latitude:
32° 02.20'
Longitude:
80° 53.39'
U.S. State:
Georgia
Country:
United States

OWNER & ACCESS

Open to Public:
No

STRUCTURE

Year Tower Established:
1849
Tower Construction Material:
BRICK
Height of light above mean high water, in feet:
31
Height, in feet, from base of structure to center of lantern:
30
Tower Shape:
SQUARE PYRAMID
Tower Daymark:
White
Fog Signal Building?:
No
Keeper's Quarters?:
No
Year Keeper's Quarters:
1906
Keeper's Quarters Style:
CONVERTED DWELLING ON TOP OF FORT PULASKI
Other Structures:
PAIRED WITH COCKSPUR ISLAND LIGHT

OPTICS

Active Aid to Navigation?:
No
Current Optic:
6th Order
Original Optic Type:
THREE LAMPS W/ FOURTEEN-INCH REFLECTORS
Year Original Lens Installed:
1849
Private Aid:
No
USCG Access to Optics:
No

Entered by:
t.wheeler
Entered Date:
Jan 15, 2018