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| Sapelo Island Lighthouse, Darien, GA |
*Dates of operation~~ 1820-1905, 1998-present
*Building Material~~ Brick
*Tower~~ 70 feet
*Elevation~~ N/A
*Markings~~ 6 red and white horizontal bands
*Light Pattern~~ White flash every 45 seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ None (keeper's house dismantled in 1902)
*Automated~~ 1998
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ Georgia Department of Natural Resources
*Waterway Location~~ Doboy Sound
*Significant Feature~~ Lighthouse was damaged by a hurricane in 1898 which caused it to
go out of service. A new tower was built just north of old one and put into operation in
1905. The new tower was then decommissioned in 1933, dismantled, and shipped to
South Fox Island on Lake Michigan. Old tower was restored and put back into service in
1998.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site (Georgia State Parks)
http://gastateparks.org/info/sapelo/
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/sapelo.htm
Sapelo Island Page of Author/artist Roger Bansemer
http://www.bansemer.com/georgia_lighthouses/sapelo_island_lighthouse.htm
Lighthouse Friends.com lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=326
*Building Material~~ Brick
*Tower~~ 70 feet
*Elevation~~ N/A
*Markings~~ 6 red and white horizontal bands
*Light Pattern~~ White flash every 45 seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ None (keeper's house dismantled in 1902)
*Automated~~ 1998
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ Georgia Department of Natural Resources
*Waterway Location~~ Doboy Sound
*Significant Feature~~ Lighthouse was damaged by a hurricane in 1898 which caused it to
go out of service. A new tower was built just north of old one and put into operation in
1905. The new tower was then decommissioned in 1933, dismantled, and shipped to
South Fox Island on Lake Michigan. Old tower was restored and put back into service in
1998.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site (Georgia State Parks)
http://gastateparks.org/info/sapelo/
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/sapelo.htm
Sapelo Island Page of Author/artist Roger Bansemer
http://www.bansemer.com/georgia_lighthouses/sapelo_island_lighthouse.htm
Lighthouse Friends.com lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=326
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