1 - St.
Simons, 1872
St. Simons, Georgia
Located on the coast near Brunswick, the 100' tower stands watch
near the entrance to St. Simons Sound. Its light, with a Third Order
Fresnel lens, is visible for 16 miles.
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2 - Tybee
Island, 1867
Tybee Island, Georgia
This lighthouse, found near the mouth of the picturesque Savannah
River, is the oldest active lighthouse on the entire southeast coast.
It was badly damaged by an earthquake in 1886.
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3 Sapelo Light, 1820 -
Standing 90-foot
tall, constructed of brick, this lighthouse was severely damaged
in 1898 by a hurricane. Inactivated in 1905 but restored in 1998
and painted it's original red and white stripes.
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