Sand Island Light, Lighthouse in Mobile County, Alabama.
The Sand Island Light features a brown stone conical tower reaching 131 feet in height at the entrance of Mobile Bay.
Confederate soldiers destroyed the initial 1838 lighthouse during the Civil War to prevent Union forces from monitoring Fort Morgan activities.
The Fort Morgan Museum displays the original second order Fresnel lens that illuminated maritime routes through the Gulf of Mexico until 1971.
The lighthouse structure faces continuous challenges from coastal erosion, requiring extensive reinforcement with granite blocks to maintain stability.
A hurricane in 1906 caused the deaths of Assistant Keeper Andrew Hansen, his wife, and another keeper's wife at the lighthouse station.
Location: Mobile County
GPS coordinates: 30.18773,-88.05059
Latest update: March 5, 2025 11:00
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