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St. Simons Lighthouse |
| St. Simons Island Light Station is a lighthouse near the
entrance to St. Simons Sound in United States Coast Guard district number 7. It is 104 feet tall and uses a third order fresnel lens. The light keeper's residence is a two-story Victorian brick structure. The original octagonal lighthouse was established in 1811, but destroyed in 1861 during the Civil War by Confederate forces to prevent its use by Union forces. A replacement was completed in 1872, electrified in 1934, automated in 1954, and is still operational. The current structure is an active lighthouse for navigational purposes and a museum. It is on lease from the United States Coast Guard to the Coastal Georgia Historical Society and is open to the public. Recently, the St. Simons Island lighthouse has undergone renovations, including a necessary paint job. |
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| St. Simons Lighthouse as seen from the beach
by the fishing pier on Jekyll Island - May 25, 2010 |
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Sub-menu for the Sea Islands
and surrounding areas You may visit these in any order you choose |
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St. Simons Lighthouse |
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| After you have visited all ten (10) sections above, please continue on to the next adventure of the two RV Gypsies - Okefenokee Swamp |