US Lighthouses and Seacapes

The original St. Simons Island Lighthouse was built in 1810, and was replaced with a new lighthouse in 1872 (after the first was destroyed in the civil war). In 2004, the lighthouse was deeded to the Coastal Georgia Historical Society under the Lighthouse Preservation Act after a long a successful lease arrangement with the U.S. Coast Guard and the Society. Today, with the assistance of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, the light continues as an Aid to Navigation, shining seaward every night and during inclement weather.

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The original St. Simons Island Lighthouse was built in 1810, and was replaced with a new lighthouse in 1872 (after the first was destroyed in the civil war). In 2004, the lighthouse was deeded to the Coastal Georgia Historical Society under the Lighthouse Preservation Act after a long a successful lease arrangement with the U.S. Coast Guard and the Society. Today, with the assistance of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, the light continues as an Aid to Navigation, shining seaward every night and during inclement weather.

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