Hunting Island State Park Lighthouse - Beaufort SC
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nomadwillie
N 32° 22.489 W 080° 26.300
17S E 552836 N 3582121
The Hunting Island Light is located in Hunting Island State Park on Hunting Island near Beaufort, South Carolina. Although no longer used as a functioning lighthouse, the tower is a fixture at the state park and is open to visitors
Waymark Code: WM11MR9
Location: South Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 11/15/2019
Views: 3
The tower is made mostly of brick with a cast-iron shell. The conical tower is 136 feet (41 m) tall with a second-order Fresnel light (the original light is no longer lit and the lenses are at the base of the tower for the public to view).
Erection commenced in 1873, and was completed in 1875. The Lighthouse was first located on the northern portion of Hunting Island, South Carolina, but severe beach erosion threatened the light station and its structures. By 1888 it was reported that the Atlantic Ocean’s high tide had reached within 35 feet of the keeper's house. As a result, the lighthouse, the keeper's home and two other structures were relocated a mile away in 1889 to their present locale.
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visit link)
Street address:
17 mi. SSW of Beaufort on U.S. 21
Beaufort , SC
County / Borough / Parish: Beaufort
Year listed: 1970
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1925-1949, 1875-1899
Historic function: Transportation
Current function: Transportation
Privately owned?: no
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
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