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Managing Organization:
Hunting Island State Park
Telephone: 843-838-2011
Website: http://www.huntingisland.com
Contact Address Information:
2555 Sea Island Parkway
Hunting Island
South Carolina, 29920, United States
Notes:
This lighthouse is endangered by erosion; Hunting Island is losing about 15 feet per year. It was moved more than a mile from the beach in 1889.
Tower Height: 136
Height of Focal Plane: 140
Characteristic and Range: Fixed white light with a more intense flash every 30 seconds.
Description of Tower: Brick-lined conical cast iron tower, top third black, lower two thirds white.
This light is operational
Earlier Towers?
1859: Brick tower, destroyed in Civil War.
Date Established: 1859
Date Present Tower Built: 1875
Tower Moved?
1889
Date Deactivated: 1933-?
Optics: 1875: Second order Fresnel lens
Current Use: Historic attraction.
Open To Public? Yes.
Museum?
Lighthouse tours are held daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tours are self-guided with an attendant on duty to answer questions. Guided tours are held three times a week from March to November. (After being closed for repairs for 21 months, the lighthouse reopened in February 2005.)
Directions:
Hunting Island State Park is 16 miles east of Beaufort on US 21.
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Nearby Lodging: Camping and overnight cabins are available at Hunting Island State Park.
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