St. Simons Island Lighthouse, St. Simons Island, Georgia, USA
The lighthouse guides ships into St. Simons Sound and warns of the many sandbars in the area.
St. Simons Island Lighthouse: 610 Beachview Dr, St Simons Island, Georgia, USA
The Lighthouse and Keeper’s Dwelling were built in 1872 to replace the original lighthouse built in 1810 by James Gould of Massachusetts, the first lighthouse keeper.
The original lighthouse was destroyed by Confederate forces in 1861 to prevent the beacon’s use by Federal troops during the Civil War.
The Lighthouse is one of only five surviving light towers in Georgia. The Lighthouse still serves as an active aid to navigation for ships entering St. Simons Sound, casting its beam as far as 23 miles to sea.
The visitor center
The lighthouse
The keeper’s dwelling is attached to the lighthouse. It is now used as a museum.
The first light built on this site. It was destroyed in the Civil War, and the lighthouse you see is rebuilt.
The street in front of the lighthouse
The entrance to the lighthouse
The lighthouse was needed to protect the increased cotton cargo shipping.
The Civil War destroyed the first lighthouse.
Life as a lighthouse keeper
Recreation of keeper’s dwelling
To the lighthouse
Climb down
The fuel types used in an old lighthouse
Innovation in lighthouse lens
The modern light source is electricity and a light bulb
The oil cans used in older times
The town next to the lighthouse
