Type:
Year Established:
1881
Existing:
No
Source:
LL-1908
Download:
File Type:
jpg (image/jpeg)
Photo Date:
1880
Photo Credit:
US Lighthouse Establishment
Photo Courtesy of:
US Lighthouse Society Archives
Collection / Donor:
LOCATION
Location:
Parris Island
Latitude:
32° 18.46'
Longitude:
80° 40.39'
U.S. State:
South Carolina
Location County:
Beaufort
Country:
United States
OWNER & ACCESS
Open to Public:
No
STRUCTURE
Year Discontinued:
1912
Year Tower Established:
1881
Tower Construction Material:
Wood
Height of light above mean high water, in feet:
45
Height, in feet, from base of structure to center of lantern:
45
Tower Shape:
Square
Tower Daymark:
White
Fog Signal Building?:
No
Keeper's Quarters?:
No
Year Keeper's Quarters:
1881
Other Structures:
Wooden walkway between light and keeper's dwelling
Oil house
Oil house
OPTICS
Original Optic Type:
Reflectors later Steamer Lens
Year Original Lens Installed:
1881
Private Aid:
No
USCG Access to Optics:
No
Entered by:
Entered Date:
Jan 15, 2018