Little Cumberland Island Light
 Little Cumberland Island Lighthouse | |
  Little Cumberland Island Light Location in Georgia | |
| Location | Northern end of Little Cumberland Island, Georgia |
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| Coordinates | 30°58′34.36″N 81°24′47.18″W / 30.9762111°N 81.4131056°WCoordinates: 30°58′34.36″N 81°24′47.18″W / 30.9762111°N 81.4131056°W |
| Year first constructed | 1838 |
| Year first lit | 1838 |
| Deactivated | 1915 |
| Foundation | Brick |
| Construction | Brick |
| Tower shape | conical |
| Markings / pattern | White tower with black lantern[1] |
| Height | 60 feet (18 m) |
| Focal height | 71 feet (22 m) |
| Original lens |
1838: 14 Lewis lamps 1857: Third order Fresnel lens |
| Current lens | None |
| Range | 14 nautical miles (26 km; 16 mi) |
| Characteristic |
Fixed white |
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Little Cumberland Island Lighthouse | |
| Governing body | Private |
| NRHP Reference # | 89001407[2] |
| Added to NRHP | August 8, 1989 |
Little Cumberland Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Georgia, United States, on the north end of Little Cumberland Island adjacent to main Cumberland Island, in Camden County on the southeast coast of Georgia.
When in service the light marked the entrance to St. Andrew Sound and the Satilla River. It also marked a shoal that extends about 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) south-southeasterly of the light.[1]
History
The 60-foot (18 m) Little Cumberland Island Lighthouse was built in 1838. It had fourteen Lewis lamps generating a fixed light, which distinguished it from the older tower to the south that had a revolving light. The lantern room received its 3rd order Fresnel lens, manufactured in France by Henri LePaute, in 1857.[3] The new light had a range of 14 nautical miles (26 km; 16 mi) with a focal height of 71 feet (22 m) asl.[1] In 1874, a brick wall was built around the lighthouse to protect it from the encroaching sea.
The lighthouse was in service until 1915 when it was deactivated. The keeper's house and all other light station buildings were demolished in 1968, but the tower remains. The tower was renovated in 1994 to 1998.[4] A large dune protects the lighthouse from the ocean, but as a result the tower is now barely visible from the water.
Less than 100 yards (91 m) from the lighthouse is the grave of a sailor named Charles Farnum, who drowned in St. Andrew Sound off of the coast of the island.
Designation
The lighthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places, No. 89001407. It was designated on August 8, 1989.[5]
Little Cumberland Island is privately owned and is not open to the public.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "List of lights and fog signals on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States, 1907, pp. 194-195. Government Printing Office, Washington.
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ↑ "Little Cumberland Island, GA". Lighthousefriends.com. Retrieved on 2012-12-07.
- ↑ "Little Cumberland Island Light - Inventory of Historic Light Stations Georgia Lighthouses". National Park Service. Retrieved on 2012-12-07.
- ↑ National Register of Historic Places
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