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Lighthouse History

Built: 1881

Type: Wooden Tower

Height: 45 feet

Status: Destroyed

Deactivated: 1912

Location: SW tip of Parris Island

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Notes: The rear range light was about two miles northwest of the front light. A keeper's house was located on a causeway midway between the two lights.
In 1878, the U.S. Congress authorized range lights on Parris Island. These were to be used with the Hilton Head Range Lights to guide ships coming into Port Royal Sound.
The Front Range Light was a 45 feet (14 m) tall, wooden tower with square cross section and four legs. The watch room beneath the lantern was enclosed. To compensate for any shifts in the channel, the front light could be moved.
The front light suffered from erosion and storm damage. Its foundation was replaced in 1892. In 1900 and 1902 the U.S. Lighthouse Board's Annual Report indicated that it would have to be moved back. It is possible that the front light was moved back prior to deactivation.
A wooden walkway was built to connect the lights. The keeper's house was built about midway between the front and rear light.


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