Lighthouse Explorer Database ... Parris Island ...

05/19/05 3:19 PM

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Name: Parris Island Front Range Light

Nearest Town or City:
Parris Island, South Carolina, United States

Location: Southwest tip of Parris Island.

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.

Tower Height: 45

Description of Tower: Square skeletal tower with enclosed upper portion and lantern.

This light is not operational

Date Established: 1878

Date Deactivated: 1912

Current Use: Destroyed.