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| Georgetown (North Island) Lighthouse, Georgetown, SC |
*Dates of operation~~ 1812-present
*Building Material~~ Brick
*Tower~~ 87 feet
*Elevation~~ 3 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White w/ black lantern
*Light Pattern~~ Fixed white
*Existing Buildings~~ None
*Automated~~ 1986
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ VRB-25, solar powered
*Open to Public?~~ Yes (grounds only)
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard
*Waterway Location~~ Entrance to Winyah Bay from the Atlantic Ocean
*Significant Feature~~ As part of the will of former Boston Red Sox owner Tom Yawkey,
North Island, all but the portion which the lighthouse is on, as well as South Island, was
left to the South Carolina Heritage Trust, which turned the area into the Tom Yawkey
Wildlife Preserve. In 2001, the lighthouse and remaining grounds were added to the
Preserve.
LINKS
Lighthouse Friends' lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=336
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/george.htm
Article on repairs done to the lighthouse
http://www.primeresins.com/casestudies/georgetown_lighthouse.php
Tale of a Georgetown ghost
http://sciway3.net/2002/a85b/northislandlighthouse.htm
*Building Material~~ Brick
*Tower~~ 87 feet
*Elevation~~ 3 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White w/ black lantern
*Light Pattern~~ Fixed white
*Existing Buildings~~ None
*Automated~~ 1986
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ VRB-25, solar powered
*Open to Public?~~ Yes (grounds only)
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard
*Waterway Location~~ Entrance to Winyah Bay from the Atlantic Ocean
*Significant Feature~~ As part of the will of former Boston Red Sox owner Tom Yawkey,
North Island, all but the portion which the lighthouse is on, as well as South Island, was
left to the South Carolina Heritage Trust, which turned the area into the Tom Yawkey
Wildlife Preserve. In 2001, the lighthouse and remaining grounds were added to the
Preserve.
LINKS
Lighthouse Friends' lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=336
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/george.htm
Article on repairs done to the lighthouse
http://www.primeresins.com/casestudies/georgetown_lighthouse.php
Tale of a Georgetown ghost
http://sciway3.net/2002/a85b/northislandlighthouse.htm
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