Sapelo Island Range Front Light Explained

Location:

Sapelo Island, Georgia

Coordinates:

31.3899°N -81.2841°W

Yearbuilt:

range established 1868

Yearlit:

1877

Yeardeactivated:

1898

Construction:

cast iron

Shape:

square pyramidal skeletal tower

Marking:

painted white

Module:

Sapelo Island Range Light
Embed:	yes
Nrhp Type:	cp
Nocat:	yes
Location:	S end of Sapelo Island, S of University of Georgia Marine Institute, Sapelo Island, Georgia
Built:	1877
Added:	August 26, 1997
Refnum:	97000335

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.^[1] It is thought to be the oldest surviving iron structure in Georgia.

Notes and References

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