Sapelo Island Range Front Light

Sapelo Island Range Front Light
Sapelo Island Range Front Light
Georgia
Location Sapelo Island, Georgia
Coordinates 31°23′24″N 81°17′03″W / 31.38991°N 81.28414°W / 31.38991; -81.28414
Year first constructed range established 1868
Year first lit 1877
Deactivated 1898
Construction cast iron
Tower shape square pyramidal skeletal tower
Markings / pattern painted white
Height 25 feet (7.6 m)
ARLHS number

USA-1014

Sapelo Island Range Light
Location S end of Sapelo Island, S of University of Georgia Marine Institute, Sapelo Island, Georgia
Area 205.9 acres (83.3 ha)
Built 1877
NRHP Reference # 97000335[1]
Added to NRHP August 26, 1997

The Sapelo Island Range Front Light (or Sapelo Island Range Beacon) is a lighthouse range light on Sapelo Island, Georgia, U.S. It is near the Sapelo Island Light and is a contributor to its 1997 National Register of Historic Places nomination.

History

In 1855 a wooden beacon light was built near the main lighthouse. It was damaged or destroyed during the American Civil War and replaced in 1868. That structure fell into disrepair and was replaced with the current iron structure in 1877. It was used until 1899, after which it was dismantled. It was reassembled and used by the U.S. Coast Guard in World War II to look for submarines. It was restored in 1997 by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, which manages most of Sapelo Island.[2] It is thought to be the oldest surviving iron structure in Georgia.

References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ LighthouseFriends
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