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Lighthouse History
Built: 1879 Type: Skeleton tower Cylindrical stairs tower Status: Non-Active Height: 87 feet Location: Hole 15, Arthur Kills Golf Course, Hilton Head Island Deactivated: 1932 Lens: Oil lamps / First lit 1880 Elevation: 92 feet Keepers: Notes: The light station
was built by the U.S. Lighthouse Board in 1879 to 1880. It is a cast-iron,
skeleton tower on six concrete piers. The hexagonal base is 30 feet (9.1
m) in diameter. There is a central, cylindrical stair tower with a spiral
staircase. The hexagonal watch room and lantern has a wooden structure.
The focal plane of the lantern is 87 feet (27 m) above its base and 92
feet (28 m) above mean sea level. The tower was covered with wooden sheathing,
which was later covered with sheet metal. This sheathing has been removed.
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